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Green chilli

Green chilli

हरी मिर्च

Fresh Produce

Fresh, sharp heat, distinct from the duller heat of chilli powder.

What to know

Slitting rather than chopping gives flavour with much less heat, and lets you fish it out.

Storing it
Refrigerate in a dry box; moisture makes them spoil quickly.
If you cannot get it
Indian green chillies are hotter than most supermarket varieties abroad; serrano is the closest common substitute.Try: dried red chilli

Measures

  • 1 piece ≈ 5 g

Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.

Recipes using green chilli