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Kashmiri chilli powder
Mild, deep-red Indian chilli powder used mainly to give curries and tandoori dishes their bright colour.
Also called: kashmiri mirch, deggi mirch, kashmiri red chilli
A kind of spices
Read the full spice guide: flavour, history and how to use it
What it is
Kashmiri chilli powder is ground from a long, wrinkled, mild red chilli. It gives a vivid red colour with gentle heat, so it is used generously where ordinary chilli powder would be too hot. Deggi mirch is a similar blend of mild red chillies. It sits between paprika and hot chilli powder.
Capsicum annuum
How it’s used
- Tandoori chicken and tikka marinades
- Rogan josh and butter chicken
- Colouring tadka for dal
- Goan and South Indian masalas
Characteristics
Storage
Cool, dry and dark. Airtight jar away from light; colour dulls with age.
Diet, allergens and safety
No major allergens in typical versions.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Caffeine-free
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 282 kcal
- Protein
- 14.14 g
- Carbohydrate
- 53.99 g
- Fat
- 12.89 g
- Fibre
- 34.9 g
- Sugars
- 10.34 g
USDA FoodData Central: Spices, paprika (a close stand-in).
Substitutes
Optional — what works if you don’t have it, and how it changes the dish.
- Paprika with a little cayenne — About 3 parts paprika to 1 part cayenne.
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