Buffalo Chili

Ingredients (27)

• Chili:
• 1/4 Cup olive oil
• 2 pounds buffalo (or beef) roast, trimmed of any large fat pieces and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• Salt, pepper, and a pinch of all-purpose flour
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 Tablespoons chili powder (I made a blend of ancho and New Mexico chilis.)
• 1 Tablespoon ground cumin (roasted whole seeds are awesome)
• 1 bottle dark beer
• 2 Cups water (Bobby recommends chicken stock, but I think water makes the chili flavor really do all the talking.)
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed, crushed tomatoes
• 4 chipotle peppers, diced (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Cup dried black beans or 2 Cups cooked
• 1 lime, juice only
• Chips for dippin'
• Cumin Cream:
• 1 Tablespoon toasted cumin seeds, crushed (you can use ground if that's all you have)
• 1 Cup sour cream or creme fraiche
• Salt and pepper
• Guacamole: (or avocado relish as Bobby calls it...):
• 2 avocados
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno, finely diced
• Lime juice
• Chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper