Just for the record
Capsicum familly which includes  all chillis and what some call bell peppers
When red and ripe and  and ground the result is Paprika Deggi mirch Kashmir mirch and any other chilli powder including Cayenne
The hard bit is finding whats in the packets

Quote from: madrasandy on August 09, 2014, 09:00 AM

Quote from: ELW on August 08, 2014, 10:19 PM
Never mind all that Ken, spill the beans about the h4ppychris visit 

regards
ELW

Yes Ken come on spill those beans 

... no beans involved MA    ... anyway you fellas are doing great on your own 

I dont believe you Ken , I could have sworn there were beans in that secret magic paste  ;D

Quote from: madrasandy on August 09, 2014, 01:47 PMI could have sworn there were beans in that secret magic paste  ;D

That'd be half-baked beans then. 

Too true SS

some dried Kashmiri chillis bought from KRK - local indian grocers in Glasgow

if anyone tells me these are simply run of the mill dried red chillies then they are talking out their ar$e

more purple than red, it's the camera flash that is making the colours less profound

last picture probably does more justice to the deep purplish colour

They look the part I am sure they are which is a good find, indeed they do exist, and many stores will pass off anything knowing how they are now so sought after buyer beware

Quote from: mr.mojorisin on August 09, 2014, 04:14 PMif anyone tells me these are simply run of the mill dried red chillies then they are talking out their ar$e

But does it really matter when 99% of BIRs must be using bog standard packet chilli from Rajah and the like? Or is this more of a traditional Indian ingredient chat?

Wouldn't say 99%, my local makes a chilli paste from green chillies, Ashoka on here does likewise & think the stuff published under Glasgow recipes does also. No mix powders in a 20 second cook either.
I like the flavour of mdh Kashmiri Mirch for cooking other dishes, but it's not a flavour I've ever come across in bir up here.
Some of the places trying to set themselves apart may well use these ingredients. Shish Mahal in Glasgow use Bengali prawns, when they could use Scottish.

ELW

Quote from: Secret Santa on August 09, 2014, 08:24 PM

Quote from: mr.mojorisin on August 09, 2014, 04:14 PMif anyone tells me these are simply run of the mill dried red chillies then they are talking out their ar$e

But does it really matter when 99% of BIRs must be using bog standard packet chilli from Rajah and the like? Or is this more of a traditional Indian ingredient chat?

SS, i was simply saying that these are the real deal regarding Kashmiri chilli

for what it's worth, these add a real depth of  flavour to any curry dish