"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
>I tried a recipe for chilli the other day that used some tomatilloes but
>not much in the way of spices beyond prepared chilli powder and cumin It
>was rather blah even with the addition of a little Tabasco. I had made
>enough for two meals and I cooked the second for half an hour more with
>some oregano, coriander and ancho chile. I not have anchos available the
>previous day but the second attempt was rather good.
>

Use a good lean chuck steak. Cut into pieces the size of your thumb,
they'll shrink a lot. Try several types of chili powder. Add fire roasted
chilies such as poblana and ancho. Use masa flour to thicken.