Tigua Indian Bowl Of Red Food

TIGUA INDIAN 'BOWL OF RED'

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-low heat and sauté onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beef, raise heat to medium-high and sauté until browned.
• Add chile powder, cumin, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano and cayenne pepper. Stir in the tomato sauce and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, partly covered, for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in masa harina mixture. Return to low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. If desired, serve with rice or bread, and sour cream.

TIGUA INDIAN DEFINITIVE BOWL OF RED

Steps:

• In a big pot, saute onion and garlic in oil until soft.
• Add in beef; cook until browned.
• Add in salt, sugar, pepper, oregano, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, tomato sauce, and 1 ½ cups water; stir to mix.
• Bring to a boil; decrease heat to a low simmering boil and cook, partially covered, for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add in masa harina mixture; return to low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Serve with beans, rice, or bread on the side: all useful for muffling the heat.
• Also helpful is a tablespoon of sour cream.

SHOCKINGLY SWEET STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a large saucepan. Tear toast into about 4 pieces per slice; add to tomatoes. Add butter and sugar. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve warm.

COWBOY POETRY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven; add in garlic; cook until soft.
• Add in lamb; cook until browned; drain off excess fat.
• In a food processor or blender, puree the tomatillos; add to the pot along with cumin, jalapeno powder, chili powder, cilantro, sugar, salt, lemon juice, parsley, and 2 cups water.
• Bring to a boil; cook at a slow boil for 30 minutes, partially covered.
• Add in beans; cook 10 minutes; add masa harina mixture; cook 7 minutes; remove from heat.
• This chili is on the soupy side even when bound with the masa harina.
• It is best served in soup bowls and topped with crusty cubes of garlic bread that can be used to sop up the good juices.

MARDI GRAS VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Put the dried chiles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water; let stand 30 minutes, until soft; then seed and stem the peppers.
• In a food processor or blender, puree the chiles with 2 cups vegetable broth; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°; coat the eggplant with the oil and place in a single layer in a 14 x 11 inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt; bake for about 30 minutes, until tender.
• Remove from the oven and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, garlic, and bell pepper in the vegetable oil.
• When the veggies are soft, add in the chile puree and cooked eggplant along with the cumin, allspice, oregano, black pepper, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, the jalapeno powder, tomatoes, hominy, beans, parsley, sugar, and remaining 2 cups broth.
• Cook over low heat at a simmering boil for 15 minutes.
• Add in the masa harina mixture; cook for 2 minutes.

FRANK X. TOLBERT'S ORIGINAL BOWL OF RED

Steps:

• Break off the stems of the chiles, and remove the seeds.
• Place chiles in a small saucepan and cover them with water.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Purée the chiles in a blender with a tiny bit of cooking liquid to make a smooth, thin paste.
• Use as little liquid as possible, unless you want the chili to be soupy.
• Pour the chile purée into a Dutch oven or large, heavy pan.
• In a heavy skillet, sear the meat in two batches with the beef suet until the meat is gray.
• Transfer each batch to the chile purée, then pour in enough of the chile cooking liquid to cover the meat by about 2 inches.
• Bring the chili to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chili from the heat, and stir in the rest of the ingredients.
• Return chili to the heat, cover and resume simmering for 45 minutes, keeping the lid on except to stir just occasionally.
• (Too much stirring tears up the meat) Add more chile liquid only if you think the mixture will burn otherwise.
• After 45 minutes, you may add the masa harina, if you wish.
• The masa adds a subtle, tamale-like taste, but it also thickens the chili.
• Cover the chili again and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Do a lot of tasting to see if seasoning suits you.
• Add more seasonings as you like, but go easy on the oregano to avoid ending up with a spaghetti sauce flavor.
• Take the chili off the heat, and refrigerator overnight.
• Skim as much fat as you wish from the chili before reheating it.
• Serve hot.