Chilli is grown throughout the country and is used in almost all dishes. Chillies are of numerous variety and their degree of pungency varies. Dry and fresh Chillies are used in various dishes. Dry chilly gives a red colour and makes the dish attractive. Capsicum frutescence is a perennial chilly with small sized pods which are highly pungent. It is commonly known as ‘bird chilly’ and ‘Tabasco’.
A powder produced from grinding of dried chillies. Chillies are the fruit of the capsicum plant. The colour of the chilli powder is red and the shape is fine to medium powder. Odour is aromatically strong and the taste is characteristic, strong and spicy. It shall be free from musty odour and rancidity.
