Fava Beans Chili (vegan)

Fava Beans Chili

soak the beans overnight.

SERVES 6

• 1 cup dried fava beans
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 28 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1 5.5 oz tomato paste
• 1  14 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 litre stock of your choice
• 1 tablespoon Dark Chocolate Cocoa
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon tumeric
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ¼ cup cornmeal

1. Soak the beans in the water overnight; rinse and drain.
2. Cover beans in water bring to a boil, turn down to simmer and simmer for 1 hour
3. Heat the oil to medium temperature in a large stockpot. Add the onions, carrots, chili pepper, and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes. Add mixture to the beans along with tomatoes, the 1 quart stock, cocoa, red pepper flakes, chili powder, cumin, tumeric and curry powder, black pepper, and honey; simmer slowly uncovered for 3 hours.
4. Keep an eye on chilli, if it becomes to dry add water as needed.
5. In the last 20 minutes sprinkle in the cornmeal while stirring simmer until chilli thickens a little about 5 min.
6. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve over steamed rice or grits