924 chile recipes

Creamy coconut soup with chicken, tofu, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, and fresh lime. A warming Thai classic (tom kha gai) that comes together in one pot.

Dressed-up pork and beans with green chile sauce, molasses, and dill relish. This old-school stovetop side comes together fast with pantry staples and packs a sweet-tangy-spicy punch.

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.

Authentic Vietnamese shrimp paste molded around sugar cane sticks, broiled until bright orange, and wrapped in rice paper with fresh mint, cilantro, and cucumber. Dipped in tangy nuoc cham sauce, these are a Southeast Asian street food classic.

Grilled pork shoulder steaks rubbed with smoky pasilla chile and garlic, seared fast on the grill and served with a punchy chipotle Dijon mustard. A quick weeknight take on pork butt, ready in minutes.

Traditional Thai green curry with chicken, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, green peas, serrano chiles, and loads of fresh basil in a rich separated-coconut-cream sauce.

Chinese-style eggplant stir-fry with spicy ground pork, chile oil, hoisin, soy sauce, and Chinese black vinegar, finished with a cornstarch glaze. Ready in 20 minutes and deeply savory.

Toast cumin, cardamom, and fenugreek until fragrant, then grind with dried chilies and shallots for an aromatic Ethiopian spice blend that's ready in minutes.

Yellow split pea soup simmered with a ham bone, carrots, celery, and thyme for 3 hours until thick and smoky. A hearty, old-fashioned soup that turns a leftover ham bone into a full meal.

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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.

African spice and herb mixture. Classic Ethiopian style flavors to spice up your meals.

Grilled salmon fillets rubbed with turmeric and black pepper, then topped with a tangy-sweet tamarind sauce loaded with garlic, serrano chiles, and green onions. Bold Southeast Asian flavors in 30 minutes.

Indian hot spice mix dry-roasted with cumin, dried chiles, peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon, mustard seeds, and fenugreek. A homemade garam masala with serious heat.

Real-deal Tex-Mex fajitas with skirt steak rubbed in cumin and red chile, marinated in lime juice and pickled jalapenos, then seared screaming hot. Charred outside, pink inside, wrapped in warm tortillas.

South Indian cucumber pachadi with tamarind, green chilies, and a sizzling tempering of mustard seeds, fenugreek, and asafetida. A tangy, spicy condiment served cold.