Here are some of the most popular chilli varieties in India —in increasing order of their “hotness" or in official terms, their Scoville Heat Units( SHU )
Warangal Chappatta ( SHU : 0 )
Kashmiri ( SHU : 1,800- 2,000 )
Reshampatti ( SHU:1,500-2,500 )
Mundu ( SHU:5,000-30,000 )
Byadagi Chilli ( SHU:8,000-15,000 )
Jwala chilli ( SHU:20,000-30,000)
Sannam ( SHU : 35,000-45,000)
Bird”s Eye Chilli ( SHU:30,000-1,00,000)
Kanthari ( SHU : 50,000-1,00,000 )
Teja ( SHU : 75,000-1,10,000 )
Bhoot Jholakia / Ghost / Naga Chiili ( SHU : 85,5000-1,041,427 )
Here's another lesser known chilli that is most favourite in Sikkim and Darjeeling known as , Dalle Khursani or Red Cherry Pepper or Akbare khursani ( Scoville Heat Units: 100,000 to 350 000 )
It is a type of Habanero Chilli which performs unique flavour and hot taste.
Although the chili is super hot, surprisingly it doesn’t have any aftermath burning effect unlike other chilies. once you start consuming it, you will get addictive to its heat and flavor.
One of the distinctive features of this chilli is that it is consumed fresh when ripe ( blood red in color ) and not in dried form.
Authentic momo sauce is prepared from fresh red dale khursani .
It is used to make fresh or fermented pickle and spice up curry, daal or soup. It is popular during cold winter months as its heat keeps the body warm.
Farm Location : Kurseong , Darjeeling , WB
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Warangal Chappatta ( SHU : 0 )
Kashmiri ( SHU : 1,800- 2,000 )
Reshampatti ( SHU:1,500-2,500 )
Mundu ( SHU:5,000-30,000 )
Byadagi Chilli ( SHU:8,000-15,000 )
Jwala chilli ( SHU:20,000-30,000)
Sannam ( SHU : 35,000-45,000)
Bird”s Eye Chilli ( SHU:30,000-1,00,000)
Kanthari ( SHU : 50,000-1,00,000 )
Teja ( SHU : 75,000-1,10,000 )
Bhoot Jholakia / Ghost / Naga Chiili ( SHU : 85,5000-1,041,427 )
Here's another lesser known chilli that is most favourite in Sikkim and Darjeeling known as , Dalle Khursani or Red Cherry Pepper or Akbare khursani ( Scoville Heat Units: 100,000 to 350 000 )
It is a type of Habanero Chilli which performs unique flavour and hot taste.
Although the chili is super hot, surprisingly it doesn’t have any aftermath burning effect unlike other chilies. once you start consuming it, you will get addictive to its heat and flavor.
One of the distinctive features of this chilli is that it is consumed fresh when ripe ( blood red in color ) and not in dried form.
Authentic momo sauce is prepared from fresh red dale khursani .
It is used to make fresh or fermented pickle and spice up curry, daal or soup. It is popular during cold winter months as its heat keeps the body warm.
Farm Location : Kurseong , Darjeeling , WB
Interested bulk buyers contact through inbox message .