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Old 24-11-2008, 16:27
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I serve all my meals with at least one kind of veg or a salad of some type but when it comes to chilli I always get stumped for what to serve it with?? I end up either doing garlic bread or coleslaw.

Any healthier alternatives? I cannot think of anything else that "goes with" chilli?
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:28
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Rice and chips is what I generally go for but not very healthy I guess.............

Or tortillas and guacamole.......
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:29
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Salad leaves, cucumber and tomato

No dressing. Cleanes and cools the palate.

Taco trays are cool too
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:30
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i go very unhealthy with my chilli - i always have it with tortillas and sour cream!
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:35
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Fresh home made salsa is great too.
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:38
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Plain boiled brown rice - if the chilli is hot it helps to cool it down a little and there's no need for other flavours to compete with the chilli.
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:41
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Pitta bread is good with chilli
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:42
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i go very unhealthy with my chilli - i always have it with tortillas and sour cream!
yep, that's the one and guacamole too, yummy
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:52
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Pitta bread is good with chilli
That's a possibilty actually!!! Healthier than garlic bread (I'll get wholemeal pitta!)

I wont have time to make my own salsa and as nice as chips, guacomole and taco's sound I want to be a tad healthy
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:52
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Plain boiled brown rice - if the chilli is hot it helps to cool it down a little and there's no need for other flavours to compete with the chilli.
Same, wholegrain rice and sometimes a little bit of low fat yoghurt if I've made it very hot. I put a lot of veg in the chilli though - it's not very traditional but my chilli always has carrot, peppers and mushrooms as well as onion, garlic, fresh chillis etc.. so i don't feel like I need extras and it goes much further.
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:52
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I tend to just have rice with mine. I might have a green salad too if i had some in.

Or perhaps a big bowl of chilli with garlic bread ?
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Old 24-11-2008, 16:55
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I always doing mine with baked potatoes and a bit crunch salad
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:20
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Roasted yellow/green/red peppers go really well with chilli, you could also stuff the peppers with the rice and chilli or just the chilli and have the rice on the side. A fresh green side salad would also go well.
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:23
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I had chilli with tortillas last night. Very nice it was too.
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:31
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Add sliced big fat beefy tomatoes. yummy
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:52
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Jacket potato, chips, rice...
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:54
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Corn Bread!

A friend from the Southern US was visiting and was amazed at the crap... I mean variety of accompaniments she saw listed. Chips, Jacket, Mash, Rice, Salad etc.


She's always just had Chilli with Corn Bread on the side and maybe a dollop of sour cream.
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Old 24-11-2008, 17:55
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gotta have the full monty
Tacos
Salsa
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Grated Cheese
Shredded Lettuce
Jalapenos

Messy but yummy !!!
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Old 24-11-2008, 18:25
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Corn Bread!

A friend from the Southern US was visiting and was amazed at the crap... I mean variety of accompaniments she saw listed. Chips, Jacket, Mash, Rice, Salad etc.


She's always just had Chilli with Corn Bread on the side and maybe a dollop of sour cream.
I've never seen cornbread in a Greek supermarket but that does sound nice.
They've just started doing wholemeal Greek pitta here (not like the arabic one but the one that's a bit more like naan) and I might try serving it with those instead of rice next time. Maybe grill them with a bit of garlic oil or something.

I'm most surprised by the people who seem to have two types of carb with it - I always find chilli really filling with the kidney beans etc.. that if I had bread and rice or rice and chips or whatever I think I'd explode!
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Old 24-11-2008, 19:02
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As a Texan, I have to say cornbread (although, I think that brown rice goes well too).

Cornbread

or my favourite, Mexican Cornbread
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Old 24-11-2008, 19:39
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(I'll get wholemeal pitta!)
Wholemeal pitta stuffed with freshly chopped lettuce with a healthy style coleslaw and drizzled with a squeeze of lime juice goes brilliantly with chilli.
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Old 24-11-2008, 19:47
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Jacket potato and homemade slaw here.

I really dont like rice and chilli together for some reason.
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Old 24-11-2008, 19:54
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I've never seen cornbread in a Greek supermarket but that does sound nice
I've never seen cornbread in the supermarket, although i've never specifically looked for it.

I think it's one of those easy recipies to knock up yourself.
Take a look at those recipies above or checkout this one
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/608599
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Old 24-11-2008, 21:35
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gotta have the full monty
Tacos
Salsa
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Grated Cheese
Shredded Lettuce
Jalapenos

Messy but yummy !!!
What he said.
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Old 24-11-2008, 23:07
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Cornbread is delicious served with chilli if it's the savoury cheesy version. I was served cornbread with my chilli on holiday in USA and it was like cake - too sweet for my taste.

I have tried making my own since, leaving out the sugar and using quick cook polenta - turned out delicious.
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