Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 brown onions
diced
4 cloves garlic
finely chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp dried chilli
1kg venison mince
1 red capsicum
de-seeded and diced
2 tins (400g) chopped tomatoes
½ cup water
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup red or black eye beans
cooked or tinned
½ cup instant polenta
For the topping
½ cup self-raising flour
For the topping
1 tsp salt
For the topping
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
For the topping
1 egg
For the topping
½ cup milk
For the topping
Allergy Advice
Contains Dairy
Contains Eggs
Contains Gluten
Equipment
- 1 Large casserole dish with lid
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Fork
- 1 Baking dish (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 150°C or 130°C fan-forced.
- Heat the oil in a very large casserole dish (with a lid), add the onion and garlic, then cook over a low-medium heat, stirring, until the onion has softened.
- Add the cumin, coriander, cardoman and dried chilli. Cook, stirring, for a couple more minutes.
- Increase the heat and add the mince, stirring to break it up and brown the meat. Season well, add the capsicum and cook for another minute.
- Add the tomatoes and water and bring to the boil.
- Sprinkle over the cocoa powder and stir through the beans. Cover with a lid and place the casserole in the oven for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile make the polenta topping mix by mixing all topping ingredients together in a large bowl with a fork.
- Once the 45 minutes is up you can remove the dish from the oven and, if you like, transfer the chilli to a baking dish or leave it in the casserole.
- Increase the oven’s heat to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced.
- Dampen your hands a little and roll the polenta mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.
- Place these on top of the meat mixture, about 2cm apart, and return the dish to the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the topping is golden and crunchy.
Notes
Variation
You can also use beef mince or pork and veal mince for this recipe.
Variation
If you have room in your dish, you can add in other vegetables you have on hand.
