Chilly

Indian Chilies are the most famous in the world and have huge demand in the overseas market. India continues to be the main producer and exporter of most varieties of chilli to countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, South Korea, U.K., USA & Latin America. Chilli has two peculiar characteristics in it, first is its color which is due to the presence of a pigment called capsanthin in it and the second is its biting pungency which is due to presence capsaicin in it. Chilies form an important part of curries and various popular dishes.

 

Some of the major types of chilies available in India are S- 334 (also widely known as S-4) , wander hot, bird eye (Tejapuri), semi bird eye (Nalchetti), wrinkled, tomato, byadgi, kashmiri ,S-9 mundu etc. Some of the major chilly producing centers in India are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & Assam.

 

In terms of quantity amongst all the qualities grown in India the production of S-4 Chilly is the highest. Due to its bulk production and availability through out the year this quality is very popular and is in big demand through out the world. S-4 Quality is widely grown in Guntur, Warangal, and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh. Chilli has its peak harvesting season from December to May and its skin is thick, red & hot.

Spices are mostly used in day to day culinary activities. Chillies are those quintessential Indian spices that find usage in almost all types of cuisine. These crushed chillies are grounded from finest quality dried chillies. Our range is cleaned and packed for an ever evolving health conscious market that is spread all across the globe.

Chilly is mostly used in its powdered form in day-to-day food as well as making various seasonings like Sauces, Chutneys & Pickles. Red chili powder is an indispensable ingredient in most Indian dishes.

 

 

The dried chilies which are brought from farms are sun dried till they become crisp after which they are grinded in 3 step process into fine powder. Generally one or two qualities of dried red chilies are blended together and pulverized into a fine powder on the basis of the desired color and the pungency of the powder.