3,555 chili pepper recipes

Wattakka is a creamy Sri Lankan pumpkin curry cooked in coconut milk and thickened with ground rice and mustard seeds. Served in the hollowed-out pumpkin shell for a stunning presentation.

Homemade Creole chaurice sausage with fresh pork, onions, garlic, cayenne, allspice, and bay leaf ground and stuffed into natural casings. A spicy Louisiana classic for gumbo, jambalaya, or the grill.

Critterless chili, a hearty vegetarian bean chili with serrano pepper, six cloves of garlic, cumin, cayenne, and spaghetti sauce as the tomato base.

Ground turkey chili with jalapeño, kidney beans, green chilis, and a surprise hit of briny Spanish olives and warm cloves. Leaner than beef chili but just as bold. Top with cheddar, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.

Gringo chili: retro American chili built on canned tomato soup, French onion soup, kidney beans, and ground beef. Loaded with ground chile, cumin, and oregano. Weeknight chili with zero apologies.

Smoky puréed black bean soup loaded with cumin, coriander, chili, and eight cloves of garlic. Finished with brandy and topped with Parmesan and fresh cilantro.

Goan shakoothi chicken with dry-roasted whole spices, toasted coconut, and a garlic-ginger-green chili paste. An authentic West Indian curry built entirely from scratch.

Fourby chili: a vegan black bean chili simmered in stout beer with peanut butter for depth, corn for sweetness, and broccoli florets on top for crunch. An unconventional, deeply flavored chili worth the slow cook.

This recipe is delicious but might be too barbaric for some.

This cheesy and moist corn bread is packed with yummy flavors, serve it with a warm bowl of chili in a cold winter day.

Navajo green chili simmers flour-dredged pork shoulder, browned in bacon drippings, with whole green chiles, tomato, onion and garlic into a thick, hearty Southwestern stew. Ladle it over fry bread or rice.

Just had this chilli for supper, and it was so soul-warming and very flavourful. I like the idea of using a mixture of beef and pork, which gives the chili more depth on flavour. Never tried to add beer before, but I also like that too. I can see that I will be making this green chili a lot from now on.

Authentic South Texas skirt steak fajitas marinated in beer, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and jalapenos for 6 to 8 hours. Grilled over mesquite for real Tex-Mex flavor.

Homemade Mexican chorizo with ground pork shoulder, ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander, fresh oregano, and vinegar. No casing needed, ready overnight.

Wild game braised bear steak marinated overnight, seared golden, then slow-simmered in tomato soup with chili powder and onions until fork-tender. A hearty backcountry main dish.

Jamie Oliver chicken fajitas done as a full spread: smoky paprika chicken, charred peppers, crispy cumin beans, brown rice, and a fresh blender salsa, wrapped in warm tortillas with feta and lime.