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Mathania Red Chilli

Mathania red chilli is a red chilli from Rajasthan used for color, flavor, and moderate heat in regional dishes.

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About Mathania Red Chilli

Mathania red chilli is a named red chilli from Rajasthan, used dried as a spice for its vivid colour, chilli aroma, flavour, and moderate heat. It seasons curries, sauces, pickles, marinades, and other regional dishes. It may contribute more colour and aroma than intense pungency, depending on the batch.

Its flavour is aromatic and warm, with possible fruity, earthy, or lightly smoky notes alongside the heat. Drying concentrates the chilli's character, while age and storage can reduce aroma and colour. Heat varies with the chilli and with which parts are included.

Mathania red chilli is sold as a dried whole chilli, broken pieces, flakes, or ground powder. Powder disperses quickly through oil or liquid, while whole or broken chillies release flavour more gradually. Toasting or frying briefly can deepen the aroma, but excessive heat may scorch the spice.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Mathania Red Chilli nutrition & diet

Mathania Red Chilli nutritional value

Reference: Chilli (chili), red, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
46.1kcal
Protein
1.4g
Carbs
4.8g
Fat
0.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the identified Mathania red chilli in its actual form: whole fresh, dried, crushed, powdered, or paste. Remove stems and record seeds when relevant. Drying, grinding, oil infusion, salting, and blending with other spices change the product represented by a reference.

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Diet considerations

Mathania red chilli is a plant-derived pepper when the regional variety and identity are confirmed. Compatibility changes with oil, salt, dairy, meat stock, cereal fillers, or prepared sauces. The chilli itself is used in small portions, while a paste or coated seasoning can create a different portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002901 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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