sam’s three-stage curried chili

Ingredients

• STAGE ONE::
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 - yellow onion, chopped
• 1 - red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 - red chili pepper, chopped
• 1 - green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 - jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1 - hot banana pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 tablespoon curry powder (plus 5 pinches)
• 1/4 tablespoon hot madras curry powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala (plus 2 pinches)
• STAGE TWO:
• 2 slices bacon, cut into pieces
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 8 ounces tempeh, broken up
• 3/4 tablespoon curry powder (plus 5 pinches)
• 1/4 tablespoon hot madras curry powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala (plus 2 pinches)
• STAGE THREE:
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch garlic powder (or to taste)
• 2 packages sodium free beef bouillon (equivalent to 2 cubes)
• 1/2 bottle light japanese beer
• 1 cup sake
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2-14 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 2-8 oz cans tomato sauce
• 1-8oz can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground chipolte pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1-1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt (preferably sea)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1-16 oz can lima beans, drained
• 1-16 oz can kidney beans, drained
• 1-16 oz can butter beans, drained