Chapter Two
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
A little Kashmir for your kitchen.
Deep in colour, gentle in heat, and unmistakably Kashmiri.
- Format
- Ground chilli powder
- Pack
- 200 g jar
- Price
- Coming to Amazon
Colour you can recognise across the room.
Ask a Kashmiri cook about chilli and they will talk about colour before they talk about heat. Kashmiri chilli gives a dish that deep, glowing red, and a warmth that flavours rather than overwhelms.
It is what gives rogan josh its colour and a tandoori marinade its glow. Ours is sourced from Kashmiri chillies and ground fine, as the pack says. That is what we wanted to put in your kitchen.
On the pack
- Kashmiri chillies
- No preservatives
- Net weight 200 g
- Energy
- 282 kcal
- Protein
- 12.0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 49.7 g
- Fat
- 14.3 g
- Dietary fibre
- 34.8 g
Approximate values per 100 g, as printed on the pack.
How to use it.
There is no wrong way to use Kashmiri chilli, but these three habits get the most from it.
- 01
Bloom it in warm oil or ghee
A spoonful at the start, on low heat, and the colour releases into the whole dish without turning bitter.
- 02
Stir it into marinades and gravies
Yogurt, ginger and garlic for tandoori. Slow-cooked onion and tomato for rogan josh and dum aloo. It gives the red you remember.
- 03
Start with less than you think
The colour is generous and the heat is mild. Add a little, look, then add more.
Common questions.
- What is Kashmiri red chilli powder?
- It is a ground chilli from the Kashmir valley, used for the deep red colour it gives a dish rather than for heat. Ours is sourced from Kashmiri chillies and ground fine. The pack describes it as having a vibrant red colour, mild heat and rich aroma.
- Is Kashmiri chilli powder hot?
- It is mild. Kashmiri chilli is chosen by cooks for colour and aroma rather than for fire, which is why a dish can take a generous spoonful and still be gentle enough for the whole table. The pack describes the heat as mild.
- What dishes use Kashmiri red chilli?
- It is the red in rogan josh, the glow in a tandoori marinade and the colour of dum aloo. It also works in everyday cooking: bloom a spoonful in warm oil or ghee at the start of a curry, or stir it into a yogurt marinade.
- Is Kashmiri chilli the same as paprika?
- No, although they are used for similar reasons. Both are mild ground red peppers valued for colour, but they come from different varieties grown in different places, and Kashmiri chilli carries its own aroma. One is not a like-for-like substitute for the other in Kashmiri cooking.
- Where can I buy the Kashmiri chilli powder?
- The Amazon listing has not started yet. Until it does, the button on the chilli page opens an enquiry form and we will arrange the order with you directly. The jar is 200 g.
A little Kashmir, in the pantry.
A taste of Kashmir in every dish
Prefer to ask first? Talk to us.
The Amazon listing for this product has not started yet. Until it is live, write to us and we will arrange your order directly.
Packed by Palsee Kashmir, Nigdi, Pune. FSSAI Lic. No. 21525037002714.
