Dried red chilli in a 250 gms pack, a homemade spice that adds pungency and flavour to culinary dishes. The chillies are deep red with a glossy, wrinkled skin. Chillies give Indian dishes their hot, burning taste and reddish tint, and red chillies together with coconut give a firm texture to most south Indian dishes. Chilli is a source of vitamin C and helps in metabolism. India grows many variants, with Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu among the prime producers. Chilli is popularly known as the king of spices and as the United States' most important contribution to the world of spices. Botanical name: Capsicum annum L., Capsicum frutescens L. Family: Solanaceae. Commercial part used: the fruit, green as well as ripe and dried. Catalogue code: SIR10086