Red, hot and full of passion. Red chillies can evoke so many emotions, culinary and otherwise. Red chilli powder is prepared by the process of drying and pulverizing the fruit of one or more varieties of chilli pepper. It is used in the preparation of most of the Indian dishes.

2. Red, hot and full of passion. Red chillies can evoke so many emotions, culinary and
otherwise. Red chilli powder is prepared by the process of drying and pulverizing the fruit of
one or more varieties of chilli pepper. It is used in the preparation of most of the Indian
dishes.
Using red chilli powder:
It is used in a variety of preparations like hot chilli sauce and chilli powder blend which
includes other ingredients like cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt, etc. It is used to add hot
aroma, red colour and flavour to almost all Indian dishes. It is used as a seasoning agent in
soups, chilli sauce etc. It is also used in the preparation of vegetable curries, snacks, and
pickles.
The Capsaicin found in chilli pepper is used as the main constituent of pepper spray which
acts a non-toxic weapon.

3. Nutritional value:
Chilli peppers are rich in various vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin
K1, Potassium, Copper, Vitamin A, etc. They also contain bioactive plant compounds like
Capsanthin, Violaxanthin, Lutein, Capsaicin, Sinapic acid, Ferulic acid,etc. But as they are
usually eaten in small amounts, so they do not contribute significantly to the daily
micronutrient intake.
Health benefits:
It has a good quantum of Vitamin C which acts as a water-soluble antioxidant. It helps in
wound healing.
It also contains vitamin B, carotene, and minerals like potassium, iron, and magnesium.
It contains Capsaicin which helps to improve metabolism and blood circulation.

4. Health benefits:
It helps clear congested respiratory system.
It hastens digestion and metabolism thus promoting weight loss.
It reduces LDL cholesterol.
It increases the ability of the body to dissolve fibrin which plays an important role in the
formation of blood clots during an injury.
It contains vitamins A, B, and C thus helps to improve the immune system of the body.
The Capsaicin in red chillies has anti-inflammatory action, thus helping in the treatment
of arthritis, psoriasis, etc.

5. Precautions to take:
Pregnant women should avoid excessive usage of red chilli as it can increase the
possibility of premature birth.
Consumption in high amounts causes severe pain, inflammation, swelling, redness and
over the time, regular
xposure to capsaicin may cause certain pain neurons to become insensitive to further
pain.
Over consumption of red chillies have reported problems associated with stomach
cancer.
It can be adulterated with Sudan-I, II, III, IV, para-Red, and other illegal carcinogenic
dyes.

6. Looking at the likely negative adulteration of red chilli powder, it is advisable always to use
organic red chilli powder from authentic organic producers.
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