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Thali

Dishes made with red chilli

4 dishes from around the world that list red chilli as a main ingredient.

Chicken 65Meatசிக்கன் 65 🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy deep-fried boneless chicken from Chennai, served with onion and lemon Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

ErisseryVegetarianഎരിശ്ശേരി 🇮🇳 IndiaKerala curry of vegetables and coconut, a staple at festival feasts Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner

PoriyalVeganபொரியல் 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth Indian stir-fried vegetables with spices and lentils Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Laal maansMeat 🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy Rajasthani mutton curry with red chillies and garlic 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.

Chicken 65: Amiyashrivastava, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Poriyal: Sundar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Erissery: Varghesepunnamada, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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