953 chile red recipes

Quick black bean relish with tomato, serrano chile, red bell pepper, and red onion in a white wine vinegar dressing. No-cook condiment that perks up grilled meats, fish tacos, or chips.

Toast whole spices until smoky, grind with dried chilies and aromatics, then blend with oil and wine for a thick Ethiopian berbere paste that clings to meats and vegetables.

Cubed potatoes and cauliflower sizzled with popping black mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, and fresh serrano chiles. A bold, vegan Indian side dish ready in 30 minutes with a bright cilantro-lemon finish.

Southwestern bean stew with Anasazi and pinto beans, hominy, and roasted green chiles. Slow-cooked until creamy, hearty, and deeply satisfying.

Authentic curry powder from scratch with toasted cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and black pepper blended with whole cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, mace, and red chile. Homemade Indian spice blend that improves with keeping.

A freezer-ready chili base made from roasted pasilla, Anaheim, and red peppers with tomatoes, cumin, and cinnamon. Portion it out, freeze for 6 months, and build any chili you want.

Ensalada pico de gallo, a refreshing Mexican orange and jicama salad with crisp red onion, walnuts, and a honey-lime dressing spiced with cumin and chile. Bright, crunchy, and sweet-tangy in every bite.

Thai red or green curry paste: a homemade aromatic blend of chilies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, shrimp paste, ginger, and coriander. The from-scratch base for authentic Thai curries.

A from-scratch chili built on six varieties of dried chiles pureed with beer and garlic, simmered for hours with bacon, bell peppers, and beans. Intensely complex heat with serious depth of flavor.

Vangi bath: South Indian rice dish with eggplant, toasted coconut, and a fresh-ground spice blend of coriander, urad dal, dried chiles, cinnamon, and hing. Vegetarian one-pot from Karnataka.

Thai yellow curry paste from scratch with toasted cumin and coriander seeds, dried red chilies, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, and warm spices. Pairs naturally with beef and pork.

Creamy cheese grits spiked with serrano chiles, red bell pepper, and scallions. A Tex-Mex twist on a Southern classic that's on the table in 30 minutes.

Phanang Curry Paste (Nam Prik Kaeng Phanang) recipe

Mexican octopus salad with kidney beans, corn, and red bell pepper in a spicy chile-cumin-oregano dressing. Tender octopus tossed cold with bold Southwestern flavors.

Sri Lankan mixed pickle (achcharu) with chiles, cauliflower, carrots, beans, and dates in a spiced malt vinegar brine. Sweet-hot relish that wakes up rice and curry plates.

Potato and onion koora is a South Indian potato dish bloomed in mustard seeds, urad dal, ginger, and green chiles. Chunky, lemony, deeply spiced, and ready in 40 minutes.