Step #1 top this with shredded sharp cheddar cheese & sour cream OR sliced ripe avocado 1.
Step #2 Soak the beans overnight in water to cover generously.
Step #3 Drain and rinse briefly.
Step #4 2.
Step #5 Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.
Step #6 When hot, brown the turkey breast well on all sides.
Step #7 Remove & set aside.
Step #8 3.
Step #9 Add the onions, garlic, celery, & green pepper.
Step #10 Saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, 5-7 mins.
Step #11 4.
Step #12 Add the beans, water, chili powder, tomatoes, cayenne, & the turkey breast.
Step #13 Heat until the pot starts bubbling, partially cover, then reduce heat to a slow simmer, & let simmer for 1 1/2 hr.
Step #14 Stir every once in awhile, watching carefully that the bottom does not start to stick.
Step #15 5.
Step #16 Remove the turkey breast, & coarsely shred the meat with two forks (hold the meat with one fork, remove the bone, tear with the grain with the other.
Step #17 ) Return the meat to the pot.
Step #18 6.
Step #19 Heat a heavy bottom skillet over low heat/flame.
Step #20 Add the whole cumin seed & toast 2-3 mins, shaking the pan every once in awhile, until lightly brown & aromatic.
Step #21 remove this from heat.
Step #22 Coarsely crush the cumin in a mortar & pestle or with a rolling pin.
Step #23 Add to the pot.
Step #24 7.
Step #25 Cook an extra one hr, or until the beans are tender.
Step #26 8.
Step #27 For the traditional approach, top this with the cheese & sour cream; for the modern/healthy approach, top this with the avocado.