1,620 chile recipes

Phal base recipe: the blazing-hot curry paste foundation for Britain's spiciest Indian restaurant dish. Four ingredients blend into fiery heat for an authentic phal curry at home.

Indian-style fresh kachumber: tomato, red onion, fresh chili, and ginger tossed with lemon juice and salt. The crisp, tangy 5-minute side dish for channa masala, dal, or aloo parathas.

Lentil and yogurt soup with orange lentils, bacon, mushrooms, and ground coriander, finished with a swirl of low-fat yogurt. Hearty, warming, and lighter than it tastes.

Mexican omelet with melted cheese, green chiles, and a spoonful of casera sauce. Topped with sour cream and fresh cilantro for a fast, satisfying southwestern breakfast.

Menudo with hominy: tender tripe and pork knuckle simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic, then finished with whole hominy. The traditional Mexican Sunday-morning soup.

Asian style sichuan beef with garlic, shallots, snow peas and red bell peppers.

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.

Chili mac casserole with elbow macaroni, chili beans, crushed tomatoes, and melted cheddar. A freezer-friendly, four-ingredient comfort meal.

Pan-seared sea bass fillets seasoned with a French herb blend of parsley, chives, marjoram, tarragon, and rosemary. Simple, elegant, and ready in under 40 minutes.

Indian-style spinach with popping black mustard seeds, dried chilies, turmeric, fresh mint, yogurt, and lemon. A quick saag-inspired side dish ready in 20 minutes.

New Mexican pork and green chile stew simmers pork shoulder with roasted Hatch chiles, garlic, onions, and potatoes. The Southwestern chile verde that defines Santa Fe cooking.

Homemade chipotle sauce with rehydrated dried chipotles, bacon, tomatoes, beef stock, and fresh cilantro. A smoky, spicy Mexican sauce with customizable heat level.

Japanese cucumber pickles: thin-sliced cucumber and red onion in a sweet-tart rice vinegar brine with chili and cilantro. A quick no-cook refrigerator pickle, crisp and bright, ready to serve alongside grilled meats, chicken or fish.

Seared beef tenderloin sliced thin and rolled around blanched asparagus spears with horseradish chive mayonnaise. An elegant cold appetizer or light main course.

Simple cod chowder simmers Atlantic cod with russet potatoes and onion in whole milk, finished with fresh chives. A clean New England-style classic ready in under an hour.

Three-meat meatloaf packed with green chiles, hot Italian sausage, cornbread stuffing, and chili powder, baked on a bed of slivered green peppers. Tex-Mex twist on the family classic.