Description: Chilli is a heating spice
and comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colours, and degrees
of pungency. Today it is one of India’s major export attractions.
Indian chilli is
grown in Jammu & Kasmir, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and a number of
other States.The highly pungent 'Simla' and the mildly pungent 'Byadgi'
chillies are internationally recognised as the finest in quality.
Botanical name
Family name
Commercial part
Capsicum annum L.,
Capsicum frutescens L.
Solanaceae
Green
as well as ripe and dried pod (fruit)
Usage Chillies are used in
Indian dishes for their hot taste and reddish colour. Red
chilli ground together with coriander, cumin, turmeric &
coconut gives curry a firm texture. Chillies are a great
source of vitamin C and good for digestion.
Chilli are also used as seasoning agent for food items &
making hot sauces.
Its
preparations are used as counter, irritants, Tonic,
carminative.
