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Kashmiri Chilli

↳ from Kashmir, India

Gives deep red colour with mild heat.

History

Chillies came from the Americas and reached India via the Portuguese in the 1500s. Kashmiri chilli grows in the Himalayan valley and is prized for deep red colour and mild heat.

Why it exists

It colours dishes like rogan josh and tandoori chicken without making them too hot.

Ingredients

  • Dried Kashmiri red chillies

How it's made

  1. Harvest ripe red chillies
  2. Sun-dry for weeks
  3. Remove stems
  4. Grind or use whole
  5. Fry in oil to release colour
how to eat it

Serve & eat

Tandoori, rogan josh.

Ratings & notes

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