Spice
Paprika
Also called sweet paprika, Spanish paprika, pimentón
What it is
Ground dried peppers. Sweet, hot or smoked depending on the tin.
Origin
The Americas via Hungary and Spain.
Flavour
Sweet pepper, sometimes smoke.
How to use it
Add to oil briefly; it burns and turns bitter if you fry it like garlic.
Storage
Dark cupboard. It fades.
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What is Paprika?
Ground dried peppers. Sweet, hot or smoked depending on the tin.
How do I use Paprika?
Add to oil briefly; it burns and turns bitter if you fry it like garlic.
How do I store Paprika?
Dark cupboard. It fades.
What does it taste like?
Sweet pepper, sometimes smoke.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Heat: No chilli
Recipes using it
Paella
Paella
A wide-pan rice from Valencia — saffron, sofrito, and a toasted bottom. Not a dumping ground for every seafood in the shop.
1 hr 10 minA bit of workNo chilli
Butter chicken
मुरग़ मखनी
Delhi restaurant gravy: tandoori-style chicken in a tomato-butter sauce. Famous, modern, and not a stand-in for 'Indian food'.
2 hr 5 minMedium🌶️
Shakshuka
شكشوكة
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato-pepper sauce. Maghrebi-Levantine family food, not a brunch fad that appeared in 2014.
45 minEasy🌶️
Zaalouk
زعلوك
Cooked eggplant and tomato salad — smoky if you char the eggplant, a dip if you mash it.
45 minEasy🌶️
Fabada asturiana
Fabada asturiana
Asturian bean pot — large white beans, pork, and a slow simmer. Not a chilli, not a cassoulet copy.
10 hr 45 minMedium🌶️
Shish tawook
شيش طاووق
Yoghurt-garlic chicken skewers — pale, tangy, grilled, and unfinished without garlic sauce and pita.
2 hr 32 minEasyNo chilli
Kafta
كفتة
Minced lamb, parsley and onion on a skewer — the Levantine grill that is not a burger.
30 minEasy🌶️
Mantı
mantı
Tiny lamb dumplings, yoghurt, chilli butter — a project the first time, a flex every time after.
1 hr 45 minA bit of work🌶️
Jambalaya
Jambalaya
Rice cooked in the pot with the meat — Louisiana, not paella, not a dump-and-stir rice mix.
1 hrMedium🌶️🌶️
Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup)
Chorba Hamra bel Frik
Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
56 minA bit of workNo chilli
Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)
Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces
Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 50 minA bit of work🌶️
Barramundi with Moroccan spices
Barramundi with Moroccan spices from Australia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hrMedium🌶️
Chtitha Batata (Algerian Potato Stew)
Chtitha Batata
Chtitha Batata (Algerian Potato Stew) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
54 minMedium🌶️
Beef Empanadas
Beef Empanadas from Uruguay. Times were inferred from the source steps.
9 hr 5 minA bit of workNo chilli
Air fryer patatas bravas
Air fryer patatas bravas from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 36 minMediumNo chilli
Callaloo Jamaican Style
Callaloo Jamaican Style from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.
58 minMediumNo chilli
Chakchouka
Chakchouka from Tunisia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
40 minMedium🌶️
Cevapi Sausages
Cevapi Sausages from Croatia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 49 minMediumNo chilli
Montreal Smoked Meat
Montreal Smoked Meat from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.
10 hr 55 minA bit of workNo chilli
Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce
Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce from Saudi Arabia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
12 hr 58 minA bit of work🌶️
Chickpea Fajitas
Chickpea Fajitas from Mexico. Times were inferred from the source steps.
40 minA bit of work🌶️
Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew
Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
19 minA bit of workNo chilli
Corba
Corba from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of workNo chilli
Easy Spanish chicken
Easy Spanish chicken from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce
Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce from Syria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 minA bit of work🌶️
Shawarma
Shawarma from Egypt. Times were inferred from the source steps.
48 hr 25 minA bit of work🌶️
Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki
Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 14 minA bit of workNo chilli
Kenyan Beef Curry
Kenyan Beef Curry from Kenya. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 57 minA bit of work🌶️
Mutabbaq
Mutabbaq from Saudi Arabia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
35 minA bit of workNo chilli
Pan-fried hake, white bean & chorizo broth
Pan-fried hake, white bean & chorizo broth from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Patatas bravas
Patatas bravas from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
24 hr 10 minMedium🌶️
Pate Chinois
Pate Chinois from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Piri-piri chicken and slaw from Portugal. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 50 minA bit of work🌶️
Portuguese barbecued pork (Febras assadas)
barbecued pork
Portuguese barbecued pork (Febras assadas) from Portugal. Times were inferred from the source steps.
58 minMediumNo chilli
Roast fennel and aubergine paella
1 Put the fennel, aubergine, pepper and courgette in a roasting tray. Add a glug of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss around to coat the veggies in the oil. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, turning a coupl
1 hr 6 minA bit of workNo chilli
Shawarma chuck roast wrap
Shawarma chuck roast wrap from Saudi Arabia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
10 hr 30 minMedium🌶️
Seafood fideuà
Boil the kettle. Empty the mussels into a colander and run under cold water. Throw away any with broken shells. Pick through the shells, tapping each one on the side of the sink – they should be closed or should slowly c
1 hr 19 minA bit of workNo chilli
Smoky Lentil Chili with Squash
Begin by roasting the squash. Slice it into thin crescents and drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with sea salt. I added a fresh little sage I had in the fridge, but it’s unnecessary. Roast the squash a 205 C (400 F)
9 hr 30 minA bit of work🌶️
Spanish Chicken
Spanish Chicken from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa and Black Beans
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa and Black Beans from Mexico. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 7 minA bit of work🌶️
Traditional Croatian Goulash
Traditional Croatian Goulash from Croatia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 25 minMediumNo chilli
Bigos (Hunters Stew)
Bigos
Bigos (Hunters Stew) from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 26 minA bit of work🌶️
Pork & sauerkraut goulash
Pork & sauerkraut goulash from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 34 minMediumNo chilli
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.
53 minMediumNo chilli
Spanish chicken pie
Spanish chicken pie from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
46 minMediumNo chilli
Crock Pot Chicken Baked Tacos
Crock Pot Chicken Baked Tacos from Mexico. Times were inferred from the source steps.
4 hr 45 minA bit of work🌶️
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers from Greece. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 minMediumNo chilli
Smoky chicken skewers
Smoky chicken skewers from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.
24 minMediumNo chilli
Saltfish and Ackee
Saltfish and Ackee from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.
8 hr 35 minA bit of workNo chilli
Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans
Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
27 hr 45 minA bit of workNo chilli
Vegetarian Shakshuka
Vegetarian Shakshuka from Saudi Arabia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
30 minMedium🌶️
Arroz al horno (baked rice)
Arroz al horno
Arroz al horno (baked rice) from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of work🌶️
Grilled Portuguese sardines
Grilled Portuguese sardines from Portugal. Times were inferred from the source steps.
15 minMedium🌶️
Rigatoni with fennel sausage sauce
Rigatoni with fennel sausage sauce from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 29 minA bit of workNo chilli
Spanish beans with chicken & chorizo
Spanish beans with chicken & chorizo from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
9 hr 30 minMediumNo chilli
Spanish meatballs with clams, chorizo & squid
Spanish meatballs with clams, chorizo & squid from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
26 minA bit of workNo chilli
Vegetarian Casserole
Vegetarian Casserole from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.
50 minA bit of workNo chilli
Big Mac
Big Mac from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of workNo chilli
Kidney Bean Curry
Kidney Bean Curry from India. Times were inferred from the source steps.
28 minMediumNo chilli
Lamb Rogan josh
Lamb Rogan josh from India. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 15 minA bit of workNo chilli
Locro
Locro from Argentina. Times were inferred from the source steps.
11 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
39 minA bit of work🌶️
Prawn & Fennel Bisque
Shell the prawns, then fry the shells in the oil in a large pan for about 5 mins. Add the onion, fennel and carrots and cook for about 10 mins until the veg start to soften. Pour in the wine and brandy, bubble hard for a
1 hr 16 minMediumNo chilli
Tandoori chicken
Tandoori chicken from India. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 28 minMedium🌶️
Arepa pelua
Arepa pelua from Venezuela. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 23 minMediumNo chilli
Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
Chick-Fil-A Sandwich from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of work🌶️
Empanadas
Empanadas from Argentina. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Cassava pizza
Cassava pizza from Venezuela. Times were inferred from the source steps.
20 minMediumNo chilli
Chicken Basquaise
Chicken Basquaise from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 23 minA bit of workNo chilli
Ropa Veija
Ropa Veija from Cuba. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 50 minA bit of workNo chilli
Pastel de Choclo
Pastel de Choclo from Chile. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 22 minA bit of workNo chilli
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken Lollipop from Dominica. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
55 minEasyNo chilli
Smoky tomato pepper salsa
Smoky tomato pepper salsa from Brazil. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
10 minMediumNo chilli
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew from Brazil. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 28 minA bit of work🌶️
Dolma Japrak Stuffed Vine Leaves
Dolma Japrak Stuffed Vine Leaves from Albania. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli
Codfish deviled eggs
Codfish deviled eggs from Dominica. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 minMediumNo chilli
Lakra me Mish Cabbage and Meat Stew
Lakra me Mish Cabbage and Meat Stew from Albania. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 57 minMedium🌶️
Cabbage with Ground Beef
Cabbage with Ground Beef from Bulgaria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
54 minA bit of workNo chilli
Tavë me Presh ska Mish Meatless Leek Bake
Tavë me Presh ska Mish Meatless Leek Bake from Albania. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 27 minMediumNo chilli
Creamy Mustard Chicken
Creamy Mustard Chicken from Colombia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 7 minMediumNo chilli