True Grit

Film night at KitchenFairies HQ again.  Tonight the choice was True Grit.  The only food mentioned in the film is sofkee - which seems to be some kind of sweetcorn porridge, sometimes made with bacon and chillies.  However, none of us are fans of sweetcorn - and that just sounds like really, really earnest - so, I chose a maize product that we do like - nachos and paired it with veggie chilli - with sour cream, cheese and guacamole, as I thought that was wild west enough.  I also did some burgers for the veg dodger.  It was delicious.

Chilli

Olive oil

Onion

Garlic

Cumin seeds

Chilli flakes

Courgette

Mushrooms

Red pepper

Bouillon

Oregano

Red kidney beans

Butter beans

Tin of chopped tomatoes

Dark chocolate

Lime juice

Sour cream, grated cheese and tortilla chips to serve.

Guacamole

Avocado

Red onion

Tomato

Lime juice

1.  Chop onions, crush garlic and fry gently.  Then add a pinch of cumin seeds, some crushed chilli and the rest of the chopped mushrooms, courgette and red pepper.

2.  Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the softened vegetables.  Add a pint or so of vegetable stock and simmer, add a pinch of oregano.

3.  Add a tin of chopped tomatoes, and simmer.

4.  Five minutes before serving add dark chocolate and allow to melt in, then spritz with lime juice just before serving.

5.  Make the guacamole by chopping the avocado flesh, half a red onion and a ripe tomato.  Mix and add the juice of half a lime.

6.  Heat tortilla chips by covering in foil and putting in the oven for 5 minutes.

7.  Serve, with sour cream and grated cheese.  Scoff.