Chile

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

With sharp cheese and diced chiles in every bite, the bread’s great on its own. But just think of the possibilities.

Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.

This tadka-topped focaccia is loaded with crispy curry leaves, black mustard seeds, white sesame seeds, and dried red chiles.

With layers of flavor and centuries of history, chiles rellenos makes an excellent vegetarian main.

Warm tortillas, refried beans, sunny eggs, and a salsa you'll write home about.

A weeknight wonder, thanks to quick-cooking chicken breasts and a blender herb sauce.

The perfect condiment to serve with roast chicken, kebabs, pappadam, and more.

Using tater tots in chaat not only saves time, but gives you an extra crispy texture.

It only takes a handful of ingredients to turn a can of young green jackfruit into smoky, savory meatless “carnitas” to pile onto hearty vegetarian nachos.

A fast and easy marinade, tangy pickled onions, and tender seared fillets make these fish tacos a weeknight favorite.

This recipe swaps out the traditional tofu for eggplant, which has a similar soft texture but absorbs the rich flavors of the sauce even more.

You can put kungpao sauce on everything from eel to venison to tofu, but the one of the quickest and most satisfying canvases is shrimp.

This fragrant dry salmon curry is rich in flavor due to the red curry paste being cooked out in either rendered pork fat or vegetable oil.

Dates, tahini, and chile paste come together in a salad dressing that’s an exquisite combination of sweetness, nuttiness, and heat.

This lively condiment, which is traditionally made in Georgia with a mortar and pestle, has it all: heat, spice, and the zing of fresh herbs.  

This Vietnamese chili jam is sweet and slightly spicy, and it is especially delicious with noodle dishes.