Bird's Eye Chilli Flakes | 50g

Known as the 'little red devil', as the name suggests, adding this chilli into anything you cook will give it an overwhelming punch.

On the Scoville scale, they rate between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville units.

They are hot, but decent enough to be used regularly in Indian meals. It is grown traditionally by the farmers of Meghalaya.

The Bird’s Eye chilli is well known in the region for its heat level, which sort of contradicts its tiny size. However, unlike other hot chillies, this chilli is accompanied by a unique appetizing aroma and a distinct flavor. Unripe chillies are green and when they ripe, they become orange or red. Green or red, they can be eaten raw along with the meals. Meghalaya meals are incomplete without bird's eye chillies on the side.

Bird’s eye chilli is low in calories and fat and high in vitamin C. Consumption of bird's eye chilli is good for digestion. They are a source of vitamin B-6 too. As they are consumed in very small quantity, the benefits also will be minimal. However, they can be added to your meals without a guilt of additional calories.

How Will You Use the Bird’s Eye Chilli

• You can grind and use them in cooking your curries or other spicy dishes
• Add them in your pickles
• Grind and add the flakes as seasoning to your salads, soups, pizzas etc.