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The web site........,
exploring
the pure
Indian spices
and....
imperishable
dry vegetables
of
THAR....the great desert
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Chilly is a heating spice and
comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and degrees of
pungency. Chilly is America’s most important contribution to the world
of spices, though today it is one of India’s major export attractions.
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grown in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and a number of other states. The highly pungent 'Guntur'
and the mildly pungent 'Byadgi' chillies are internationally
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Botanical name |
Family
name |
Commercial part |
Capsicum
annum L.,
Capsicum frutescens L. |
Solanaceae |
Green as
well as ripe and dried pod (fruit) |
| Spanish |
Pimenton |
| French |
Puvre de Guinee |
| German |
Paprika |
| Arabic |
Filfil Ahmar |
| Dutch |
Spaanse Peper |
| Italian |
Peperone |
| Portuguese |
Pimento |
| Russian |
Struchkovy
pyeret |
| Japanese |
Togarashi |
| Chinese |
Hesiung Yali
chiao |
| Hindi |
Lal-Mirch |
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Cultural
name |
English
name |
Botanical
name |
Moisture
g/100g |
Protein
g/100g |
Fat
g/100g |
Fiber
(g) |
Minerals |
Carbohydr
ate
g/100g |
Vit. C
mg/100g |
Energy
Keal/1000g |
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Mirch |
chillies
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Capsicum annuum |
10.0 |
15.9 |
6.2 |
30.2 |
6.1 |
31.6 |
18.0 |
246 |
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Ash |
Calcium
mg/100g |
Iron
mg/100g |
Copper
(mg) |
Phosphorus
mg/100g |
Zinc
(mg) |
Magneze
(mg) |
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0.5 |
160.0 |
2.3 |
0.12 |
370.0 |
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Chillies are used in Indian dishes for
their hot taste and reddish color. Red chilliyground together with coconut
gives curry a firm texture. Chillies are a great source of vitamin C and
good for digestion.
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