My Beef Chilli

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 large onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 500g beef mince, best with a 20% fat content
• 3 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp paprika, optional
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 400g can chopped tomatoes in juice
• 400mls water, roughly
• 4 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tsp sugar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 x 400g cooked black eyed peas, drained