Dishes made with chili pepper
58 dishes from around the world that list chili pepper as a main ingredient.
HilbetVeganሕልበት
🇪🇷 Eritrea and 1 moreCreamy vegan dip of fava beans, lentils and spices from Eritrea and Ethiopia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nem chuaMeat
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreFermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold
Sausage or cured food, Snacks
ChorizoMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
Chili con carneMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khinkaliხინკალი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
CevicheFish or seafood
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreRaw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RendangMeatRandang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SalsaVegan
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican table sauces made with chili, tomato, and onion, served as condiments or dips
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Tom yumต้มยำ
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreHot and sour Thai soup with herbs, often made with shrimp or chicken
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt
Main dish, Breakfast
Jollof rice
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreWest African rice simmered in tomato, chili and spices, often served with meat or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChimichurriVegan
🇦🇷 Argentina and 1 moreHerb and garlic sauce served with grilled meats in Argentina and Uruguay
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Kung Pao chickenMeat宮保雞丁
🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lobioლობიო
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian stewed or mashed beans with herbs, walnuts and spices
Stew or curry
Pico de galloVegan
🇲🇽 MexicoChopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa
Salad or side
MerguezMeatمرقاز
🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreSpicy fresh sausage of lamb or beef from North Africa
Sausage or cured food
Pav bhajiVegetarianपाव भाजी
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Arrabbiata sauceVegan
🇮🇹 ItalySpicy Italian tomato sauce with garlic and chili from Rome
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
DhoklaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Dal bhatVegetarian
🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreLentil soup served with plain rice, a staple meal across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Yassa
🇸🇳 SenegalChicken, fish or lamb marinated with lemon, onions and mustard, then stewed
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA thick, complex Mexican sauce made with chilis, nuts, spices and sometimes chocolate
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Ema datshiVegetarianཨེ་མ་དར་ཚིལ་
🇧🇹 BhutanSpicy Bhutanese stew of chili peppers and cheese, served with red rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nam phrikน้ำพริก
🇹🇭 ThailandThai spicy chili paste pounded with garlic, shallot, and lime juice
Sauce, pickle or ferment
SalchipapaMeat
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreSliced sausage and fries topped with sauces, a popular street snack
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Huevos rancherosVegetarian
🇲🇽 MexicoFried eggs on tortillas with spicy tomato-chile salsa, a classic Mexican breakfast
Main dish, Breakfast
Palm nut soup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreA rich, red soup made from palm fruit, meat, fish and spices
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
ShiroVegan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreChickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Jamaican patty
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 5 moreGolden, flaky pastry turnovers filled with spiced meat or other savoury fillings
Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner
SumaghiyyehMeatالسماقية
🇵🇸 Palestine and 3 moreA tangy Palestinian stew with sumac, chard, beef and chickpeas
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ayam popMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaMinangkabau-style fried chicken with a pale, tender finish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mì Quảng
🇻🇳 VietnamCentral Vietnamese rice noodles with meat, herbs, and a little turmeric broth
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Ayam bakarMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreChicken marinated in spices and grilled over charcoal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Peppersoup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreA spicy, watery soup made with meat or fish and West African spices
Soup, Dinner, Lunch
DendengMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaThinly sliced dried meat, sweet and spicy, from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AkhniMeatআখনী
🇧🇩 BangladeshSpiced rice cooked with meat, vegetables and yoghurt from eastern Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MotsunabeMeatもつ鍋
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese hot pot with beef or pork offal, cabbage, and noodles
Soup, Dinner
Ogbono soup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreA thick, slippery Nigerian soup made with ground ogbono (dika nut) seeds
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Israeli saladVeganסָלָט יְרָקוֹת יִשְׂרְאֵלִי
🇮🇱 IsraelFinely chopped tomato, cucumber and onion salad, dressed with lemon juice or olive oil
Salad or side, Breakfast, Lunch
Luosifen螺螄粉
🇨🇳 ChinaRice noodles in a snail-based broth with pickled bamboo shoots and toppings
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bacalao al pil pilFish or seafood
🇪🇸 SpainSalted cod gently cooked in olive oil with garlic and a silky emulsion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bicol ExpressMeatsinilihan
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA spicy Filipino stew of pork, chili peppers and coconut milk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Efo riroẹ̀fọ́ riro
🇳🇬 NigeriaYoruba vegetable soup cooked with leafy greens, peppers, and assorted proteins
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Motsunabe: w:ja:利用者:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ceviche: No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lobio: Georgian Recipes at Georgia About, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sumaghiyyeh: Peteravivangel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Luosifen: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Chili con carne: Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pico de gallo: Hajor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salchipapa: Jorge Gobbi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Palm nut soup: Nkansahrexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ful medames: Habib M'henni, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mole: William Neuheisel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Salsa: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Khinkali: Sandra C, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chimichurri: Gveret Tered, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yassa: KVDP at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Tom yum: OpenCage, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Huevos rancheros: 1000b, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jamaican patty: ritcharnd moskow, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Peppersoup: bob walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ogbono soup: Xtacywura, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Efo riro: James Moore200, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nem chua: Ron Diggity, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pav bhaji: Rishika Palvankar, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hilbet: Eualt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Arrabbiata sauce: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dhokla: Tarunpant, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dal bhat: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ema datshi: Bhutanese_hemadatsi_and_rice.JPG : ShashiBellamkonda derivative work:, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nam phrik: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Merguez: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ayam bakar: Nisa usrifatul, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ayam pop: S Kartika, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mì Quảng: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bacalao al pil pil: BocaDorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dendeng: English Department, CC BY 2.0, source
- Israeli salad: Gila Brand, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bicol Express: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Akhni: এম আবু সাঈদ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source