Talking of cinnamon, that's what I use. My recipe below:
Olive oil, for frying
1kg minced beef
500g chorizo, cut into 1 cm cubes
2 x 400g tins of kidney beans, drained, or 200g dried kidney beans, soaked overnight (optional)
2 onions, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped...