Spicy Recipes

Delicately spiced recipes from Eastern Europe, Thailand and the Caribbean all contribute to a spicy theme.

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Haricot and Lentil Chilli

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, some meals without meat will eventually become a necessity - but that d...

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, some meals without meat will eventually become a necessity - but that does not mean they can't be just as good, as this proves. ...

Vegetarian

Hot and Sour Pickled Prawns

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 4...

This is an ace of a first course for busy people. It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 48 hours to pickle the prawns and allow the flavours to devel...

A white soup bowl on a matching plate containing hte borth with different vegetables floating on the top and a wedge of lime on the plate

Hot and Sour Thai Chicken Broth

This recipe, given to me by Sarah Randell, the Editor of The Collection, is based on a version of Tom Yum s...

This recipe, given to me by Sarah Randell, the Editor of The Collection, is based on a version of Tom Yum soup - a spicy, clear, refreshing broth found on the menu of ...

Kashmir Spiced Prawns

This is a fresh, mildly spicy curry – and very quick to make. If you would like it a bit more fiery, I s...

This is a fresh, mildly spicy curry – and very quick to make. If you would like it a bit more fiery, I suggest you add ¼ teaspoon of chilli powder. Another point: i...

A picutre of three white bowls, two containing the beef stew and one with a side salad

Latin American Beef Stew

This is very colourful and has lots of great flavours and textures – ideal for entertaining because all the...

This is very colourful and has lots of great flavours and textures – ideal for entertaining because all the vegetables are already in it, so all it needs is some plain...

2 hours 45 minutes

Libyan Soup with Couscous

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-...

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-Rayes. It's a truly wonderful soup, meaty with lots of fr...

1 hour

A white bowl of linguine pasta with tomatoes, capers, sardines and some torn basil to garnish. A fork is next to the bowl

Linguine with Sardines

Good old tinned sardines are fashionable again and are an ideal storecupboard ingredient, great for serving...

Good old tinned sardines are fashionable again and are an ideal storecupboard ingredient, great for serving on toast sprinkled with a little balsamic and lots of seaso...

13 minutes

Marinated Chicken Brochettes

Buttermilk makes a superb marinade – so much so you’ll wonder why you ever needed oil. The chicken will ...

Buttermilk makes a superb marinade – so much so you’ll wonder why you ever needed oil. The chicken will be luscious and tender and, with all the other wonderful fla...

20 minutes

Chicken Kebabs with Spices

This is a heavenly combination of textures and fragrant, spicy flavours, and has the added advantage of not...

This is a heavenly combination of textures and fragrant, spicy flavours, and has the added advantage of not being too high in fat. The coriander chutney is a perfec...

10 minutes

Chicken Satays with Peanut Sauce

Chicken satays are no trouble to make now that we can buy ready-boned and skinned chicken breasts, and the ...

Chicken satays are no trouble to make now that we can buy ready-boned and skinned chicken breasts, and the satay sauce can be whizzed up in seconds. The Delia Onlin...

6 minutes - 8 minutes

Moroccan Chicken

This is a lovely combination of chicken and preserved lemons. The ones I use are Belazu pickled lemons, ...

This is a lovely combination of chicken and preserved lemons. The ones I use are Belazu pickled lemons, which are widely available. The Delia Online Cookery Scho...

1 hour

New England Chilli Bowl

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the tradition...

I've suggested two ways of cooking this delicious, spicy main meal: you can either cook it in the traditional way in a slow oven, or (if you want to cut down on gas or...

1 hour 30 minutes

Oriental Green Beans with Chillies

This is a vegetable dish that will accompany any oriental recipe. Or, it can be served with a bowl of ri...

This is a vegetable dish that will accompany any oriental recipe. Or, it can be served with a bowl of rice noodles all on its own, in which case it will serve two. ...

6 minutes

Vegetarian

Panang Red Seafood Curry

There are a lot of red curry pastes out there, but this is the best. If you would like it more fiery, ad...

There are a lot of red curry pastes out there, but this is the best. If you would like it more fiery, add a little extra paste. The Delia Online Cookery School: ...

10 minutes - 12 minutes

Patatas Arequipa

This recipe - one of the best impromptu vegetarian dishes I know MC NOTE: This recipe is from the...

This recipe - one of the best impromptu vegetarian dishes I know MC NOTE: This recipe is from the book Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking, which was published i...

Vegetarian

three cooked salmon steaks on a black roasting tin, with a bowl of salsa on the side

Spiced Salmon with Black Bean Salsa

Everyone I know who has eaten this has loved it. The black bean salsa looks very pretty alongside the sa...

Everyone I know who has eaten this has loved it. The black bean salsa looks very pretty alongside the salmon and provides a marvellous contrast of flavours and text...

7 minutes

Shami Kebabs

These are small spiced patties, sometimes served as a starter in Indian restaurants. They look nice serv...

These are small spiced patties, sometimes served as a starter in Indian restaurants. They look nice served on a bed of thinly sliced raw onion mixed with coriander ...

4 minutes - 6 minutes

Southern Fried Chicken

I use the packets of chicken thighs and drumsticks for this, but you could use a 3 lb (1.35kg) chicken, cut...

I use the packets of chicken thighs and drumsticks for this, but you could use a 3 lb (1.35kg) chicken, cut into 8 pieces. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch De...

15 minutes

Spaghetti with Olive Oil, Garlic and Chilli

This one is pure pasta eaten and savoured for its own sake with the minimum amount of adornment – just a hi...

This one is pure pasta eaten and savoured for its own sake with the minimum amount of adornment – just a hint of garlic, chilli and olive oil. The Delia Online Cook...

Vegetarian

Carnaroli Rice Salad

This is a lovely spicy salad with Moroccan overtones – perfect for a buffet lunch, party or serving with co...

This is a lovely spicy salad with Moroccan overtones – perfect for a buffet lunch, party or serving with cold cuts and spicy chutneys. The Delia Online Cookery Scho...

20 minutes

Vegetarian

Spiced Chickpea Cakes

At the football club we're always trying out new ideas for vegetarians (ie the real ones who don't eat fish...

At the football club we're always trying out new ideas for vegetarians (ie the real ones who don't eat fish). This one's a real winner and can hold its own against ...

Vegetarian

Spiced Chickpea Cutlets

Chickpeas, sometimes called garbanzos, need a long soaking, so try to think ahead. The Delia Online Cook...

Chickpeas, sometimes called garbanzos, need a long soaking, so try to think ahead. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to prepare garlic in our video. Just c...

Vegetarian

a picutre of four white dishes containing curry, rice, pickle and sambal

Spiced Lamb Curry with Chickpeas

There is, I have to admit, some work involved in this one, but I absolutely promise the depth and flavour o...

There is, I have to admit, some work involved in this one, but I absolutely promise the depth and flavour of fresh coconut is really worth that bit of extra time. I...

2 hours

Spiced Lamb and Cashew Kebabs

When I was fortunate enough to have a holiday in Hong Kong, I visited a restaurant at Repulse Bay called Sp...

When I was fortunate enough to have a holiday in Hong Kong, I visited a restaurant at Repulse Bay called Spices. I was so taken by the spicy kebabs I had there that...

10 minutes