Description

🌶️ Round Chillies: A Spicy Snapshot

Round chillies, also known as Gundu chillies, Gol Mirchi, or Boriya mirch, are small, globe-shaped peppers widely used in Indian cuisine. Here’s a quick overview:

🔍 Types & Names

• Gundu Chilli – Popular in Tamil Nadu, used in Chettinad cuisine.
• Boriya Mirch – Large round chillies with a translucent red-brown skin when dried.
• Mundu Chilli – Mildly spicy, used in sambar and rasam.
• Bird’s Eye Chilli – Small and round, extremely hot, common in Kerala and Northeast India.

🍽️ Culinary Uses

• Tempering (tadka) in dals and curries
• Making chutneys and pickles
• Grinding into spice blends
• Used in spicy salsa sauces

🔥 Heat Level

• Varies by type; Gundu and Mundu chillies are moderately hot (30,000–50,000 SHU)
• Bird’s Eye chillies can be extremely pungent (up to 100,000 SHU)