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(Hindi: Char Magaz चार मगज) Cinnamon: Grown commercially in Kerala in southern India. Two types, cassia (common) and royal. Used as a tempering spice. (Hindi: Dalchini दालचीनी) Citric acid: Cloves: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka are largest producers in India. Used as Tempering Spice. (Hindi: Laung लौंग ...
The Mizo chilli is a variety of chilli mainly grown in the Indian state of Mizoram. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a common and widely cultivated crop in Mizoram, and also found in parts of Manipur . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
The red colored Bhiwapur chilli, which is darker than other chillies like Guntur chillies, is used in various recipes, including chutneys, curries, and pickles. It is a primary ingredient in 'Varhadi Thecha', a spicy red chilli chutney. The chilli is known for its heat and is used in traditional Maharashtrian cuisine. [9]
The Harmal-Pernem Chilli (Mirchi) Growers Association from Pernem, proposed the GI registration of Harmal Chilli. After filing the application in May 2020, the chilli was granted the GI tag in 2021 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai , making the name "Harmal Chilli" exclusive to the chilies grown in the region.
Chilli was the original Romanization of the Náhuatl language word for the fruit (chīlli), [70] and is the preferred British spelling according to the Oxford English Dictionary. [70] Chilli (and its plural chillies) is the most common spelling in former British colonies such as India [77] and Sri Lanka. [78]
The chilli is high in vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium, and low in sodium. One hundred grams of fresh dalle khursani have 240 mg of vitamin C (five times higher than an orange), 11,000 IU of vitamin A, and 0.7 mg of vitamin E. [6] Its pungency ranges between 100,000 and 350,000 SHU (Scoville heat units), similar to the Habanero chilli pepper.
In British English, the sweet varieties are called "peppers" [12] and the hot varieties "chillies", [13] whereas in Australian English and Indian English, the name "capsicum" is commonly used for bell peppers exclusively and "chilli" is often used to encompass the hotter varieties. The plant is a tender perennial subshrub, with a densely ...
Morich is the word for chilli pepper in Bengali (মরিচ), with similar words in Assamese (মৰিচ, moris), Nepali, Hindi (मिर्च) and the languages of Nagaland and Manipur. "Naga Mircha" is registered under the Geographical Indications (GI) of Nagaland by Government of India. [2]