General Information :- Chilli is considered as the most important contribution from America to the world of spices. However, today, India is the foremost producer and expoater of chilli. Chilli is the dried fruit of an annual subherb. It is also called as capsicum. paprika, sweet papper, red pepper, pimento, cayenne pepper etc depending upon the manner in which it is pre-pared and used. Chilli comes in a wide range of shapes, sizes, colour and degrees of pungency. Chilli is propagated by seeds.
Flavour Characteristics
Some varieties of chilli are highly pungent, medium pungent, others flavoursome but not pungent.
Name in international Languages
Spanish
:
Pimenton
French
:
Puvre
de Guinee
German
:
Paprika
Arabic
:
Filfil
Ahmar
Dutch
:
Spaaanse
Poper
Dalian
:
Peperone
Portnguese
:
Pimento
Russian
:
Struchkovy
Pyeret
Japanese
:
Togarashi
Chinese
:
Hesiung
Yali Chiao
Hindi
:
Lal
- Mirch
Usage Profile
Chilli forms an indispensable culinary spice in several parts of the world. It is also used in beverages and in the preparation of medicines.
General Information :- Chilli is considered as the most important contribution from America to the world of spices. However, today, India is the foremost producer and expoater of chilli. Chilli is the dried fruit of an annual subherb. It is also called as capsicum. paprika, sweet papper, red pepper, pimento, cayenne pepper etc depending upon the manner in which it is pre-pared and used. Chilli comes in a wide range of shapes, sizes, colour and degrees of pungency. Chilli is propagated by seeds.
Chilli forms an indispensable culinary spice in several parts of the world. It is also used in beverages and in the preparation of medicines.
