604 chili pepper recipes

Indian peas, potato, and eggplant curry with a blended garlic-ginger-chili-onion spice paste and turmeric. A simple vegetarian curry ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade garden pesticide using beer, garlic, hot chili peppers, and blended bugs to trap slugs and repel plant-chewing insects the old-fashioned way.

Use this easy to make red chili gravy with enchiladas or with shredded or thinly sliced roast pork.

Spice up your tortilla chips with this creamy dip that's perfect for dinner parties.

Pickled chipotles in red wine vinegar with just two ingredients and 15 minutes of cooking. Smoky, tangy, and ready to use as a condiment for months. Store in the fridge up to 3 months.

Cooked green chili salsa with simmered onion, garlic, green chilies, and fresh tomatoes blended smooth. A quick, mild Mexican-style salsa verde that works as a dip, sauce, or enchilada topping.

Spanish-style stuffed mushroom caps filled with cured ham, garlic, parsley, chili pepper, and olive oil. A simple tapas appetizer baked in just 15 minutes.

Raw fresh chilli chutney with mint, ginger, and lime juice. No cooking required, just chop and mix 15 minutes before serving. A fiery Indian-style condiment for serious heat lovers.

Indian carrot and yogurt relish (raita) with blanched shredded carrots, cumin, chili, and onion. A cool, tangy condiment ready in minutes.

Red devil pepper sauce blends Scotch bonnet chiles with allspice, onion, vinegar, and Pickapeppa for a fiery Caribbean-style hot sauce that keeps for months. A few drops go a long way.

Salsa is such a great sauce that can go well with lots of things, it can be served with chips as a dip, or it can be put in the casserole as a sauce. And it is so quick and easy to make, chop a few fresh vegetables, throw them all together, here your freshly homemade salsa.

Ancho chile, red pepper, and tomato soup: a silky Mexican-inspired pureed soup with rehydrated anchos, cabbage, and tomato, finished with creme fraiche and cilantro. Vegetarian and naturally gluten-free.

Hot pepper and garlic spaghetti where the pasta cooks in chili-garlic infused water, absorbing heat and flavor from the inside out. A fiery vegetarian pasta with olive oil and parsley.

Homemade sambar powder (sambar podi) with toasted channa dal, coriander seeds, red chilies, fenugreek, and asafetida. An essential South Indian spice blend.

Compound curry butter with garam masala, curry powder, fresh ginger, shallot, garlic, and green chile, whirled smooth in a food processor. Endlessly useful pantry stash.

Thai-style stir-fried eggplant with chicken or tofu, fresh basil, red chiles, and yellow bean sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with just 7 ingredients. Serve immediately for best color.