Spices Red Chilli Powder

This is a red spicy powder made up by grinding dried chillies. There are many different grades of red chilli powder from a Kashmiri chilli powder which is a mild chilli but gives a vibrant red colouring to dishes right through to a Birds eye chilli powder which gives a much more fiery heat. Chili powder is a spice blend made with ground red chilis, often including cayenne, as well as spices such as cumin, Mexican oregano, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. The scientific name of red chilli is Capsicum annuum and it belongs to the family Solanaceae. Red chillies are a great source of vitamins, flavonoids, phenolics, carotenoids, and alkaloids, which play a vital role in human health.