Dried Red Kashmiri Chillies (Stemless)

Kashmiri Red Chilies or Kashmiri Laal Mirch are characterized by their ability to give a dark red colour to food, capable of colouring and adding flavour, while at the same time not allowing the food to become too pungent or spicy.Kashmiri pepper appears wrinkled and rough, often brownish when traditionally dried (long dry), but contains densly concentrated Red pigment material. The American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) colour value is 54.10. This value helps identify the amount of colour that can be extracted from the chilli. The capsaicine value is 0.325%.They are mild, reading 1000 – 2000 SHU on the Scoville Scale.There are different qualities of Kashmiri red chillies. According to a study in 1999, the capsaicine value was found to be 0.126%