| 1/4 | c | Oil |
| 4 | lb | Top round steak; trimmed into 1/4-inch cubes |
| 6 | c | Water |
| 5 | | 6 oz cans tomato paste |
| 1/2 | c | Instant minced onion |
| 2 1/2 | tb | Celery salt |
| 3 | tb | Chili powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground allspice |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Curry powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Garlic powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Coriander seed; ground |
| 1/2 | ts | Cumin seed; ground |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Marjoram leaves; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Oregano leaves; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Paprika |
| 1/2 | ts | Thyme leaves; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Sage leaves; crushed |
| 1 | pn | Red pepper; ground |
| 1 | cn | (27 oz) whole green chiles; drained, seeded, & chopped |
| 1 | | 4-ounces bar milk chocolate; broken up |