Red Chilli Powder
Red Chilli Powder

Spices

Red Chilli Powder

Add a fiery kick with vibrant red chilli powder – ideal for achieving the desired heat and colour in spice blends and finished products. Fiery red chilli powder – heat, colour and flavour. Export-quality product from India with hygienic processing and packing to buyer specifications.

Product Details

  • Colour: Bright red to deep red
  • Form: Ground powder from dried red chillies
  • Botanical name: Capsicum annuum (for most varieties)
  • Origin: India (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh)
  • Product: Chilli powder (red chilli powder)

Packing & Shipping Details

  • Packing: 10 kg, 25 kg, 50 kg or customised – PP bags, paper bags or cartons
  • 40 ft container: 20–22 MT
  • 20 ft container: 10–12 MT
  • Shelf life: 1–2 years in a cool, dry place, away from light, heat and moisture

Key Features

  • High capsaicin content, providing desired spiciness and heat
  • Free from additives, artificial colours and preservatives
  • Uniform colour, texture and flavour
  • Made from high‑quality, sun‑dried red chillies of selected varieties

Physical Specifications

Appearance Fine, smooth and uniform powder
Colour Bright red to deep red; ASTA 40–160
Particle size 80–100 mesh (customisable)
Moisture content 10% max (export grade)
Pungency (SHU) 20,000–90,000 (ASTA method)
Capsaicin content 0.5–1.5% (depending on variety)
Ash content 6–8% max
Acid insoluble ash 1% max
Foreign matter 1% max
Damaged & discoloured 4% max
Loose seeds 4% max
Volatile oil content 0.5–1.5%
Flavour / aroma Spicy, pungent and aromatic

Chemical Specifications

Moisture content 8–12% max
Capsaicin content 0.5–1.5% (varies by variety)
Total ash 6–8% max
Acid insoluble ash 1% max
Lead (Pb) < 2.5 ppm
Arsenic < 1.1 ppm
Pesticide residue As per international standards
Microbial load As per food‑safety standards

Grades of Chilli Powder

Premium grade Bright red colour, fine texture, minimal impurity
Regular grade Slightly darker colour, coarser texture, minor impurity
Industrial grade Coarser grind, moderate colour intensity, used in bulk production
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