70 Great Chili Recipes

Chillies can add subtle and fiery flavours to transform the simplest dish into a taste sensation. This exciting collection of recipes makes the most of cooking with this fabulous, stimulating and adventurous ingredient. The book opens with a useful introduction including a visual guide to identifying the different chilli varieties. There are also essential tips and professional advice to help you prepare and cook using fresh and dried chillies with confidence, daring and style. Then there are over 70 inspiring recipes for every occasion, from dips and relishes, soups and appetizers to simple snacks and ideas for impressive dinners and entertaining. All the recipes are shown in step-by-step photographs, with a glorious colour picture of the finished dish to show you exactly what you are aiming to achieve. Recipes include all-time favourites, plus contemporary classics from around the world, such as Roasted Tomato Salsa, Pan-Steamed Chilli Mussels, Tandoori Chicken and Thai Green Beef Curry. There is also a tasty selection of vegetarian dishes, including Cucumber and Alfalfa Tortillas, Carribean Red Bean Chilli and Spicy Root Vegetable Gratin. This is the essential handbook for anyone who loves chillies, and a vital sourcebook and inspiration for lovers of spicy foods everywhere.