Beef and Black Bean Chili with Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish

Name: Beef and Black Bean Chili with Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 pounds beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large red onion, finely diced; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons ancho chili powder; 1 tablespoon pasilla chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 bottle dark beer; 5 cups homemade chicken stock, or canned low-sodium or water; 1 (16-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained and pureed; 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper puree; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 cups cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Toasted Cumin Crema, recipe follows; Avocado Relish, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon cumin seed; 1 cup Mexican crema or creme fraiche; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and diced; 1/2 small red onion, finely diced; 1 jalapeno or serrano chile, finely diced; Lime juice; Chopped cilantro leaves; Salt and pepper