Dried Red Chilli (Sukhi Lal Mirch)
Dried Red Chilli (Sukhi Lal Mirch)
Short Description:
Chilli is the dried ripe fruit of the genus Capsicum. Capsicum annuum is an annual sub-shrub with single flowers and pendent fruits, producing red peppers, cayenne, paprika, chillies, and mild sweet (bell) peppers. Capsicum frutescens is a perennial chilli with small, highly pungent pods, commonly known as ‘bird chilli’ or ‘Tabasco’.
Foreign Name:
Spanish : Pimenton French : Puvre de Guinee German : Paprika Arabic : Filfil Ahmar Dutch : Spaanse Peper Italian : Peperone Portuguese : Pimento Russian : Struchkovy pyeret Japanese : Togarashi Chinese : Hesiung Yali chiao British : Chillies(Hot) Pepper(Sweet)
Uses:
Dry chilli is widely used in curries, powders, and seasonings; bird chilli features in hot sauces like Tabasco. Varieties like paprika and Bydagi are valued for natural color, while capsicum offers medicinal benefits for pain and digestive issues. Chilli enzymes aid cancer treatment, oleoresin capsicum is used in balms, and dehydrated green chilli is rich in vitamin C.