Product Detail40 grams of the finest quality semi-dried and crushed Chilli’s. DescriptionChilli pepper is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum members of the nightshade family Solanaceae. Botanically speaking the fruit of capsicums are berries. Depending on flavor intensity and fleshiness their culinary use varies from use as a vegetable (e.g. bell pepper) to use as a spice (e.g. cayenne pepper). It is the fruit that is harvested. Chilli peppers originated in the Americas; and their cultivars are now grown around the world because they are widely used as food and as medicine. The substances that give Chilli peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and several related chemicals collectively called capsaicinoids. Capsaicin is the primary ingredient in pepper spray. When consumed capsaicinoids bind with pain receptors in the mouth and throat that are normally responsible for sensing heat. Once activated by the capsaicinoids these receptors send a message to the brain that the person has consumed something hot. The brain responds to the burning sensation by raising the heart rate increasing perspiration and release of endorphins. The “heat” of Chilli peppers is measured in Scoville heat units (SHU) which is the number of times a Chilli extract must be diluted in water for it to lose its heat. Bell peppers rank at 0 SHU New Mexico green Chillis at about 1 500 SHU jalapeños at 3 000-6 000 SHU and habaneros at 300 000 SHU. The record for the hottest Chilli pepper was assigned by the Guinness Book of Records to the Naga Jolokia measuring over 1 000 000 SHU. Culinary Use:The Chilli has a long association with and is extensively used in Mexican and certain South American cuisines and later adapted into the emerging Tex-Mex cuisine. Although unknown in Africa and Asia until its introduction from the New World by the Europeans the Chilli pepper has since become an essential pillar of the cuisines of Ethiopia India Indonesia Korea Laos Malaysia Pakistan Southwest China (including Sichuan cuisine) Sri Lanka Thailand and many other cooking traditions. The fruit is eaten raw or cooked for its fiery hot flavour concentrated along the top of the pod. The stem end of the pod has most of the glands that produce the capsaicin. The white flesh surrounding the seeds contains the highest concentration of capsaicin. Removing the inner membranes is thus effective at reducing the heat of a pod. Chilli peppers are used around the world to make a countless variety of sauces known as hot sauce chile sauce or pepper sauce. In Turkey Chillis are known as K?rm?z? Biber (Red Pepper) or Ac? Biber (Hot Pepper) and are used in the form of either red pepper paste (Biber Salçasi) which can be hot or mild. Harissa is a hot pepper sauce made of Chilli garlic and flavoured with spices originating in Tunisia and widely used in its cuisine both as a condiment and as seasoning. Harissa is also found in other North African cuisines though it is often treated as a table condiment to be served on the side. Indian cooking has multiple uses for Chillis from simple snacks like bhaji where the Chillis are dipped in batter and fried to complex curries. Chillis are dried roasted and salted as a side dish for rice varieties such as daddojanam (“dadhi” curd “ojanam” rice in Sanskrit) or Thayir sadam (curd rice) or Daal Rice (rice with lentils). The soaked and dried chillies are a seasoning ingredient in recipes such as kootu. It is called “mirapa” in telugu. Sambal is a versatile relish made from Chilli peppers as well as other ingredients such as garlic onion shallots salt vinegar and sugar which is popular in Indonesia and Malaysia and also in Sri Lanka (called “sambol”) and South Africa where they were introduced by Malay migrant workers who arrived in the 19th century. It can be used as a dipping sauce as an ingredient in recipes and even as a dressing for cold dishes (or “salads”). Chilli pepper plant leaves mildly bitter but not nearly as hot as the fruits that come from the same plant are cooked as greens in Filipino cuisine where they are called dahon ng sili (literally “chilli leaves”). They are used in the chicken soup tinola. In Korean cuisine the leaves may be used in kimchi. In Japanese cuisine the leaves are cooked as greens and also cooked in tsukudani style for preservation. In Italian cuisine crushed red pepper flakes are a common ingredient on pizza among other things. It is also commonly used in Turkey as a garnish called Biber Dövme. Medicinal UseRed Chilli’s contain high amounts of vitamin C and carotene (“provitamin A”). Yellow and especially green Chillis (which are essentially unripe fruit) contain a considerably lower amount of both substances. In addition peppers are a good source of most B vitamins and vitamin B6 in particular. They are very high in potassium and high in magnesium and iron. Their high vitamin C content can also substantially increase the uptake of non-heme iron from other ingredients in a meal such as beans and grains. Capsaicin is a safe and effective analgesic agent in the management of arthritis pain herpes zoster-related pain diabetic neuropathy postmastectomy pain and headaches. Recent research in mice shows that Chilli (capsaicin in particular) may offer some hope of weight loss for people suffering from obesity. Research in humans found that “after adding Chilli to the diet the LDL or bad cholesterol actually resisted oxidation for a longer period of time [delaying] the development of a major risk for cardiovascular disease”. Researchers found that the amount of insulin required to lower blood sugar after a meal is reduced if the meal contains Chilli pepper. Chilli peppers are being probed as a treatment for alleviating chronic pain. Several studies found that capsaicin could have an anti-ulcer protective effect on stomachs infected with H. pylori by affecting the chemicals the stomach secretes in response to infection. Chilli may increase the number of daily bowel movements and lower pain thresholds for people with irritable bowel syndrome. sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayenne_pepper
