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Beginners Guide => Trainee Chefs / Beginners Questions => Topic started by: Invisible Mike on December 10, 2013, 12:15 AM

Title: Kashmiri Chillies
Post by: Invisible Mike on December 10, 2013, 12:15 AM

Hi

Can anybody tell me what the difference is between normal chilli powder and Kashmiri chilli powder?

Thanks

Title: Re: Kashmiri Chillies
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on December 10, 2013, 10:09 AM

Kashmiri is (relatively) mild and specially selected for its deep red colour.
** Phil.

Title: Re: Kashmiri Chillies
Post by: Garabi Army on December 10, 2013, 11:08 PM

Presently, Kashmiri chilli powder (Kashmiri Mirch, I use MDH brand) is the only one I use, the colour and smokey flavour it adds to a dish are excellent. If you like your curries on the hot side I would say use double the amount of Kashmiri than 'normal' chilli powder.

Cheers,
Ken

Title: Re: Kashmiri Chillies
Post by: Invisible Mike on December 11, 2013, 01:48 AM

Thanks gents. I was just wondering as I'd seen it mentioned quite a lot. None of my local 'Indian' shops seem to sell it so I'd have to order it online which is something I would generally only do if it's a 'must have' or much different from the standard chilli. I guess it's worth a closer look though. Are there any dishes that it works especially well in?

Mike