The people of the Northeastern Region of India is known foe consuming spiciest chilis that are available in this region. S0ome of these get the GI index and adored worldwide

1. Dalle Khursani,is Sikkim’s signature chilli that deliver a fiery punch. The dalle’s heat measures between 1, 00,000 and 3, 50,000 SHU – which isn’t mild by any standards.

1. Dalle Khursani,is Sikkim’s signature chilli that deliver a fiery punch. The dalle’s heat measures between 1, 00,000 and 3, 50,000 SHU – which isn’t mild by any standards.

Bhut Jolokia of Assam needs no introduction. The Guinness Book of Records named it the hottest chilli in the world in 2007. The Bhut Jolokia scores between 1 to 1.6 million SHU.

Naga King Chilli is the fiery cousin of the Bhut Jolokia and the two share closely similar features. It has a capsaicin content too big (2.06%, and Scoville rating of 855,000 to 2,200,000 SHU)

Naga King Chilli is the fiery cousin of the Bhut Jolokia and the two share closely similar features. It has a capsaicin content too big (2.06%, and Scoville rating of 855,000 to 2,200,000 SHU)

Hmarcha te, Bird’s eye chilli has come a long way from the Amazon Basin and the Mexican city of Tabasco to the Lushai Hills of Mizoram. It’s prevalent all over the Northeast but Mizoram has gone one up in obtaining the Geographical Indication tag.  bird’s eye’s heat is 50,000 to 100,000 SHU

Hmarcha te, Bird’s eye chilli has come a long way from the Amazon Basin and the Mexican city of Tabasco to the Lushai Hills of Mizoram. It’s prevalent all over the Northeast but Mizoram has gone one up in obtaining the Geographical Indication tag.  bird’s eye’s heat is 50,000 to 100,000 SHU

Hathei chillies, the main attracation of Northeast’s only chilli festival, the Hathei Phanit Festival provide farmers with a major chunk of income but the demand is so much that farmers struggle to match it with the supply.

Hathei chillies, the main attracation of Northeast’s only chilli festival, the Hathei Phanit Festival provide farmers with a major chunk of income but the demand is so much that farmers struggle to match it with the supply.

What endears the Krishna Jolokia, the faint of heart is its near-sweet flavour and medium-level 40,000 to 80,000 Scoville heat levels.

What endears the Krishna Jolokia, the faint of heart is its near-sweet flavour and medium-level 40,000 to 80,000 Scoville heat levels.

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