Chili pepper

Attribute Specification
Product Name Dried Chili Pepper
Botanical Name Capsicum annuum / Capsicum frutescens
Common Varieties Teja, Sannam, Byadgi, Bird’s Eye, Cayenne, etc.
Form Whole dried pods or flakes
Color Bright red to deep red (varies by variety and drying method)
Length 3–12 cm (depending on variety)
Diameter 0.5–2 cm
Aroma Pungent, characteristic chili aroma
Taste Hot and spicy
Heat Level (Pungency) 10,000 to 100,000+ SHU (Scoville Heat Units, varies by type)
Moisture Content Maximum 12%
Foreign Matter Not more than 0.5%
Admixture Not more than 1%
Skin Wrinkled, smooth, or slightly glossy (varies by type)