Scorcher - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 c. olive oil
1 tsp. red pepper
10 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 bay leaves
3 Tbsp. flour
6 Tbsp. cornmeal
2 lb. lean beef, coarsely ground
1 qt. water
8 chili peppers
3 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

In a large kettle, fry meat in oil until dark brown.
Then add 1-quart of water. Cover and simmer two hours.
Add remaining ingredients, except flour and cornmeal.
Cook at gentle simmer for 30 minutes, removing bay leaves after 15 minutes.
Make a paste of flour, cornmeal and water.
Stir into mixture, cooking another five minutes at simmer while stirring often.
Serve immediately with a fire extinguisher at your right elbow.