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Granny Franny's Persimmon Curry Chili
Prep
10 mins
Cook
55 mins
Servings
10
Difficulty
Hard
My Granny Franny passed down this wild and wonderful chili recipe that I've made countless times, and it never fails to impress. The secret ingredient is a ripe persimmon, which adds natural sweetness and a hint of exotic flavor that makes people ask for the recipe every single time. What I love most is how simple it is to pull together in under an hour, and the best part is that most ingredients come straight from your pantry. Persimmons are packed with vitamin C and fiber, so you're getting real nutrition alongside that delicious comfort food taste. This is the kind of chili that tastes like it took all day to simmer, but you'll have it on the table in just over an hour.
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Ingredients
- 11 pound ground beef, or more to taste
- 11 yellow onion, chopped
- 11 (15 ounce) can seasoned diced tomatoes
- 11 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers
- 11 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
- 11 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
- 11 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 11 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
- 11 (15 ounce) can chili with beans (optional)
- ⅔ cup tangy coconut and chili vindaloo sauce (such as Maya Kaimal®)⅔ cup tangy coconut and chili vindaloo sauce (such as maya kaimal®)
- ⅓ cup ketchup⅓ cup ketchup
- 22 tablespoons tomato paste
- 11 ripe persimmon, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder½ teaspoon chili powder
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Instructions
- 1
Place ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until brown and crumbled, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain; place into a large pot.
- 2
Mix seasoned diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers, pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, chicken broth, chili, curry sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, persimmon, salt, red pepper flakes, cumin, and chili powder into the pot.
- 3
Bring beef mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Simmer until flavors combine, about 45 minutes.
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