Byadgi mirch

Byadgi mirch is a variety of dried red chili from the Byadgi region in Karnataka, India. It is widely celebrated for its vibrant red color, mild heat (5,000 - 15,000 SHU), and slightly smoky aroma, making it a preferred ingredient in Indian cooking.

The chili has a wrinkled and thin-skinned texture, making it easy to grind into fine chili powder. Byadgi mirch is commonly used to prepare bright red chili powder for Indian curries and spice blends like sambar powder and rasam powder. It adds a beautiful color and mild heat to chutneys and pickles, and when used whole in tadka (tempering), it infuses oil with its smoky flavor.

It is also used in gravies and curries to enhance the visual appeal and add depth to the flavor of dishes like dal tadka and paneer butter masala.