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Red Chilli

Red chilli is a hot red pepper used fresh, dried, or ground to season sauces, curries, and other savory dishes.

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About Red Chilli

Red chilli is a generic culinary seasoning made from mature red chilli peppers and sold fresh, dried, flaked, or ground. The name covers many cultivars, so heat, sweetness, aroma, colour, and size can differ widely. It is used in sauces, curries, stews, marinades, spice blends, pickles, and other savoury dishes.

Fresh red chillies are crisp, juicy, and often bright or fruity, with heat concentrated around the seeds and inner membranes. Dried chillies become leathery or brittle and develop a more concentrated, sometimes smoky or raisiny flavour. Ground chilli is a loose seasoning whose pungency and colour depend on the pepper and processing.

Fresh peppers may be sliced, chopped, or puréed, while dried pods can be soaked, toasted, crumbled, or ground. Flakes retain visible pieces and seeds, whereas powder disperses evenly through a dish. Drying reduces moisture and intensifies flavour; roasting adds depth but can introduce bitterness if the peppers scorch.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for red chilli

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English

red chilli

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Red Chilli nutrition & diet

Red Chilli nutritional value

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
40kcal
Protein
1.9g
Carbs
8.8g
Fat
0.4g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether red chilli means a named fresh pepper, dried whole pod, flakes, or ground powder, since these forms are not interchangeable. Remove stems and seeds according to use, and record oils, pastes, sauces, or salt added during preparation. The edible portion should match the selected form.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified red chilli variety and fresh, dried, flaked, or ground form; seeds, stem, and blended products require specification.

Diet considerations

Red chilli is a plant pepper. Plain fresh or dried chilli generally fits plant-based patterns, but chilli pastes, sauces, and seasoned blends may include fish sauce, shrimp, dairy, animal fat, or cereal ingredients. Compatibility therefore depends on the exact product and the portion used in the finished dish.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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: USDA FoodData Central — Peppers, hot chili, red, raw ↗. 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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