Green Chili / Hari Mirch
Brilliant spiciness and blue aroma! Green Bullet Burning Indian Dining Table
Description
Raw unripe chilies. Unlike dried red chilies, possesses a fruity, green-pepper-like grassy aroma and a piercing sharp heat.
Classification: For Hardcore Fans,Fresh Herb,Super Spicy
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How to use
Ingredients
- Raw green chilies
Instructions
- Cut off stems, mince finely (to reduce heat, cut vertically and remove inner seeds and pith).
- During curry tempering, fry briefly in oil with onions to transfer heat and green aroma to oil.
- Chop raw into salads (Kachumber) and chutneys, adding direct stimulation.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Green chilies
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Shishito peppers (has absolutely no heat, but as a sub for green aroma)
Pairing
Curries in general, Chutneys, Indian set meal (Thali) side dish
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Hari' means green, 'Mirch' means chili. When eating spicy food, Indians clearly distinguish between red chili's 'heavy heat' and green chili's 'piercing heat'. The method of putting it whole in curry without chopping to transfer only flavor is also popular.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bite the raw green chili served on the edge of the set meal (Thali) dipped in salt, wildly consuming it as a 'super-spicy palate cleanser' between curry and rice!
Allergen
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