Dried Kashmiri Chilli (500g)

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They give a glowing red colour to dishes without imparting too much heat and make the dish more appealing and palatable. Soak in hot water and puree, or finely chop or grind with other spices to make an authentic curry paste. Numerous companies sell the powdered form, including MDH, Everest Spices, Sakthi Masala and Badshah Masala. These kashmiri chillies are slightly milder than other dried red chillies but impart a unique fragrance and a slight sweetness to a dish.

Kashmiri Chillies are the dry pods from a species of Capsicum Annuum that India use vast quantities of.We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Associated with Asian cooking, it can be used to add both flavour and colour to almost any savoury dish. They are popular both for this gorgeous colour, and also their mild heat, which brings a lovely warmth to dishes rather than the fiery character of hotter chillis.

The Kashmiri chilli adds a vibrant red colour when used to make curry pastes - it is this colour that poorer-quality restaurants try to recreate with red food colouring! The plants are sent through the post by first class mail in see-through packaging so the postman knows they need to be handled carefully. For using in the kitchen, they should be picked when red and dried in a dehydrator, conservatory or warm, sunny spot in the house.

The more points you earn, the more reward codes you'll receive and the closer you'll get to going up a Legend Level! Seed production • Development of growing techniques • Variety trials Each tour will be around two hours long and will be limited to 20 people. It can also be blended in equal proportion with a spicier red chilli powder if you want both colour and hotness. However, when you want that mild zing and enticing red colour but also moderate spiciness, then Kashmiri chilli is the option. In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer.

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Culinary Uses • If you want to impart an appealing red colour to the food without making it too hot and spicy, then this is the perfect red chilli variety for you.To use in a dish, you can either pop the chillies in whole, chop them up, or re-hydrate them and blend them to a paste before adding them.