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Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
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Add chopped onions and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, stirring often, about 8 minutes.
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Add chili powder and ground cumin and stir 1 minute.
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Add 14 cups water, black beans, dried oregano, and grated orange peel.
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Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover with lid slightly ajar, and simmer until black beans are tender, about 2 hours.
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Add chipotle chiles and season chili to taste with salt.
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Simmer until black beans are creamy, mashing coarsely with potato masher to desired consistency, adding more water by 1/2 cupfuls if too thick, and stirring frequently, about 30 minutes longer.
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Season chili to taste with more salt.
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DO AHEAD: Chili can be made 3 days ahead.
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Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
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Char poblano chiles over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
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Place in large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes.
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Peel, seed, and chop chiles.
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Place chiles in medium bowl.
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Add onion and salsa verde.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.
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Cover and refrigerate.
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Stir sour cream and minced chipotle chiles in medium bowl.
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Cover and refrigerate.
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Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
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Sprinkle pork ribs with salt and pepper.
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Working in batches, add pork ribs to skillet and cook until browned, about 7 minutes per batch.
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Transfer pork ribs to medium bowl.
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Return all pork ribs and any juices to skillet.
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Add chicken broth, cover, and reduce heat to low.
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Cook until pork is tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
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Transfer to another medium bowl.
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Meanwhile, rewarm chili.
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Stir cilantro and cumin seeds into salsa.
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Divide chili among bowls.
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Top with pork, salsa, chipotle crema, and cheese.
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New Mexico chili powder can be found at specialty foods stores and at Latin markets.
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Canned chipotle chiles in adobo and fresh poblano chiles (sometimes called pasilla chiles) can be found at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets.
