chilli/chili/chile peppers

Chilli peppers (of all colours) are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add pungent 'heat' to dishes.
The chilli pepper (also chile, chile pepper, chili pepper, or chili) is the berry-fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chilli peppers are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add pungent 'heat' to dishes. Capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids are the substances giving chilli peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically.

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  1. Morning Glory

    Chilli Con Carne and its variations

    There was a little bit of discussion in the 'What did you cook today' thread about the Chilli Con Carne and whether to use cubed or minced beef. Apparently, Texas style Chilli uses diced meat (see here http://www.chilli-con-carne.co.uk). There are also those who never use beans and others who...
  2. CraigC

    Recipe Black Bean,Yellow Pepper and Cumin Chili

    We had a Halloween party for some co-workers, back when we seriously were into decorating the outside of our home. One of the guests is a vegetarian. Trying to find something that would please everyone, we found this recipe in a BA magazine. We still make it occassionally. BLACK BEAN, YELLOW...
  3. Frizz1974

    Recipe Portuguese Style Chicken Drumsticks

    2kg chicken drumsticks 10 cloves of garlic 1 red capsicum / bell pepper or bullhorn chilli 3 smaller red chillies with some heat. Use what you like to customise the heat level 2 lemons - zest and juice 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon ground allspice (I find it close in flavour to cloves...
  4. Yorky

    Recipe Chili and Garlic Prawns

    Ingredients. 500 g prawns, shelled and deveined 12 garlic cloves, crushed 4 green chilies, thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped salt and pepper Method Heat the oil and butter in a wok and stir fry the...
  5. ElizabethB

    Recipe Mixed Pepper Venison Chili

    Texas is a near neighbor. We visit there often and have friends and family from Texas. Two things about REAL Chili: no beans and cubed rather than ground meat. Two items subject to discussion (argument): tomato products or no tomato products; onions or no onions The one thing all Texans agree...
  6. Yorky

    Recipe Potatoes and Cumin

    Ingredients 2 Large Potatoes Salt 2 tblsp Olive oil or ghee 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Fresh ginger, finely grated 1 tsp Ground cumin seeds ½ tsp Cayenne pepper or chili powder Freshly ground black pepper 3 or 4 Fresh green chilies (optional) 2 tblsp Fresh coriander, chopped Method Wash and...
  7. Morning Glory

    Recipe Tofu Tikka

    If tofu is not for you, I promise that this recipe will work if you substitute chicken breast. I know that because I half stole (adapted?) the recipe from @Yorky. See here Chicken Tikka. Ingredients (serves 2 to 3 as a starter ) 225g firm tofu 1/2 tsp each of ground chilli, cumin, coriander...
  8. Yorky

    Recipe Quesadilla

    Ingredients 1 Large onion, coarsely chopped 5 or 6 Garlic cloves, minced Juice of 2 – 3 limes 8 Large cayenne chilies, coarsely chopped 8 Firm ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped A splash of vinegar ¼ tsp Sugar Salt 6 to 8 Red Thai chilies, chopped A generous handful of chopped fresh coriander...
  9. MypinchofItaly

    Recipe Spaghetti with garlic, Evoo oil and chili peppers

    A traditional Italian delicious recipe with spaghetti, so simple and tasty to prepare with a few basic ingredients . Simplicity in a dish full of flavour and satisfaction. It’s also the dish that saves you when there is a lunar landscape in the fridge, or when you organize a last-minute dinner...
  10. Elawin

    Recipe Pepper and French Bean Jalfrezi (Paneer Jalfrezi)

    Cooking time: 20-25 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 3 tbsp light vegetable oil 1½ tsp cumin seeds 25 g ginger, finely chopped 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 fresh whole red chilli, sliced lengthways and crushed 1 fresh whole green chilli, chopped 2 peppers, cut into strips 15 French...
  11. jennyb

    Recipe Stir Fry Black Pepper Chicken

    This is based on a James Martin recipe for black pepper beef which I adapted. I serve it with egg fried rice. Ingredients 300g chicken breast, sliced across the grain 1 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp dry sherry 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp...
  12. Morning Glory

    Recipe Sweet Potato Balls with Ginger and Chilli

    This is super easy to make. You can use left over cooked sweet potato and other than the deep frying, there is no other cooking required for the potato balls I'm not really a fan of sweet potato, but here their sweetness is offset by ginger and chilli and a sharp dip which suits my taste...
  13. Morning Glory

    The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Peppers

    Congratulations go to @The Late Night Gourmet who won the ingredient challenge "Sausages" with a recipe for Scotch Quail Eggs with Mustard Sauce and has chosen peppers (any sort including chillies and peppercorns) as the next challenge ingredient. The deadline for entries is Friday 15th Sept...
  14. Rocklobster

    My pup ate a thai chili yesterday..

    As I was scraping some left overs into a Tupperware storage container yesterday, a bit of it fell on the floor. The little scavenger sucked it all up before I could even bend down to stop her..in the plop was a nice, whole, red thai chili..I grabbed her by the throat to try and stop her, but it...
  15. F

    Maghrebi Harissa: Hot Chili Pepper Dip / Paste

    During the Spanish occupation of Tunisia, in 1535 - 1574, and the affiliation with Morocco (Maghrebi), Libya, Algeria and Tunisia, this chili pepper dip from the Barbary Coast, has traversed the Mediterranean and the globe. The Ingredients needed for traditional Maghrebi ( Moroccan ) Harissa...
  16. Yorky

    Recipe Sausage, potatoes and roasted green chilies.

    Ingredients 8 - 10 Green cayenne chilies 400 gm Potatoes, peeled and cubed (25 mm) 4 - 6 Pork sausages 1 Medium onion, chopped 4 Garlic cloves, grated. 2 tblsp Olive oil 3 Ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 100 ml water 2 tblsp chopped coriander leaves...
  17. Yorky

    Recipe Aloo Matar

    Ingredients 1 Medium onion, chopped 2 tsp Ginger, chopped 2 tsp Garlic, chopped 1 Cinnamon stick, 100 mm long broken up 2 tblsp Olive oil or ghee ½ tsp Ground turmeric 2 tsp Ground cumin seeds ¾ tsp Chili powder (or cayenne pepper) ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 500 gm scrubbed and cubed...
  18. Elawin

    Recipe Peas and potato curry

    This is not the usual idea of a curry; it has very little liquid, although it is definitely not dry, and has a slightly lemony taste. Any "heat" depends on which chillies you use. It can be used as an accompaniment to other vegetable or meat dishes, or on its own with chappatis and a cucumber...
  19. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Samosa Omelette

    I started out with the idea of making @Francesca's Spanish Potato Omelette, and then things went off the rails a bit. How about some onion? Okay. What about some garlic? Of course. I found myself steering down a path from Spain to India, and - with potatoes at the core - it only made sense to...
  20. Orecchiette con cime di rapa/Italian pasta with broccoli rabe

    Orecchiette con cime di rapa/Italian pasta with broccoli rabe

    Orecchiette (little ears) is a typical fresh pasta from Puglia, a south region known as the heel of Italy. They are cooked in so many ways, but usually in Italy when you say Orecchiette, immediately we associate (at least mentally) with broccoli rabe/cime di rapa.
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