{"product_id":"premium-kashmiri-chili-powder-9974","title":"PREMIUM KASHMIRI CHILI (POWDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd vibrant red color and low spice level to your dishes with Miller Stores’ Kashmiri Chili Powder. Renowned for its natural coloring properties, it’s perfect for curries, tandoori marinades, and grilled meats. Achieve a rich appearance and delicate spiciness that elevates the overall flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--story--\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePremium Kashmiri Chilli Powder — Colour Without Colouring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKashmiri-type chilli powder, milled to order from whole pods. Very low heat and very high colour, which is exactly why it goes into tandoori marinades and rogan josh. The red you see is the chilli. Nothing is added to deepen it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow we make it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole pods are hand-sorted, stems removed, cleaned and milled at the counter on the day of sale. Nothing is pre-ground and stored. Because the pods are milled with a controlled proportion of seed, the heat stays where Kashmiri chilli should be — low — and the colour stays high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat goes in, what stays out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne ingredient: Kashmiri-type chilli. No Sudan Red, no Rhodamine B, no starch or rice flour bulking, no anti-caking agent, no brick or soapstone powder. Our published lab report for this chilli screens 221 pesticide residues — see \u003ca href=\"\/blog\/purity-adulteration-12\/how-to-read-a-spice-lab-report-moisture-ash-colour-17\"\u003ehow to read it, and what it does and doesn't cover\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTandoori and tikka marinades, where colour matters more than heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogan josh and other Kashmiri preparations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButter chicken and restaurant-style gravies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlending with a hotter chilli to control colour independently of heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny dish where you want red without burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to store it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn opaque airtight container in a cool dark cupboard — not the clear jar above the hob. Freshly milled powder holds its aroma about three to four months. Do not refrigerate; condensation cakes the powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is called\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eName\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHindi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKashmiri lal mirch powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTamil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilagai thool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTelugu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKaaram podi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalayalam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulaku podi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKannada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMenasina pudi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"blk blk--buy\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to buy it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilled to order at \u003ca href=\"\/hyderabad\"\u003eour Kondapur and Serilingampally stores in Hyderabad\u003c\/a\u003e, or shipped across India. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/shop\/category\/freshly-milled-spices-37\"\u003eFreshly Milled Spices\u003c\/a\u003e range, or see \u003ca href=\"\/shop\/guntur-chili-powder-10085\"\u003eGuntur chilli powder\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/shop\/online-productpowder-super-turmeric-lakadong-turmeric-powder-10072\"\u003eLakadong turmeric powder\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want the background, read \u003ca href=\"\/blog\/purity-adulteration-12\/kashmiri-vs-guntur-vs-byadgi-chilli-which-to-use-when-9\"\u003eKashmiri vs Guntur vs Byadgi chilli\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/blog\/purity-adulteration-12\/how-to-read-a-spice-lab-report-moisture-ash-colour-17\"\u003ehow to read a spice lab report\u003c\/a\u003e for what FSSAI's moisture, ash and colour limits mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--faqs--\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"faqs\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow can I tell if chilli powder has added colour?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSprinkle half a teaspoon on a glass of water without stirring. Pure powder floats then sinks as a mass; a water-soluble dye sends coloured streaks running down through the water. A cotton ball dipped in liquid paraffin and rubbed on the powder will pick up bright pink if Rhodamine B is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs deggi mirch the same as Kashmiri chilli powder?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot quite. Deggi mirch is usually a blend, often Kashmiri-type chilli with a hotter variety added for bite. Kashmiri powder is a single chilli type chosen for colour and very low heat. Deggi mirch is generally the hotter of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs your Kashmiri chilli actually grown in Kashmir?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine Kashmir-grown production is small, and much of what the Indian market calls Kashmiri chilli is Kashmiri-type or Byadgi-type chilli grown elsewhere and selected for the same low-heat, high-colour profile. We would rather say that plainly than imply an origin we cannot evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy is the shade slightly different between batches?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it is a crop. Colour value varies with the harvest, the drying weather and the field. A powder that is identical in every batch has usually been standardised with dye. Batch variation is the honest signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo you add anti-caking agent or starch to your powders?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Nothing is added at all. That is why freshly milled powder can clump a little in humid weather — there is no silicon dioxide in it to keep the grains apart. Break it up with a dry spoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow fresh is the powder I receive?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is milled to order. Whole pods sit in store; the powder is ground when you buy it or when the order is packed, not months earlier in a factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes Premium Kashmiri Chilli Powder expire, and how would I know?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does not become unsafe so much as it goes flat. Rub a pinch between your fingers and smell it: fresh powder releases aroma at once. If you have to work at it, the volatile oils have gone and it is time to replace it, however good the colour still looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eShould I keep Premium Kashmiri Chilli Powder in glass or plastic?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEither, as long as it is airtight and opaque. Light does more damage than the container material. A steel dabba or a tinted jar in a cupboard beats a clear glass jar on the shelf above the hob every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I keep Premium Kashmiri Chilli Powder in the fridge?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter not. Taking a cold jar in and out of a warm kitchen condenses moisture inside it, and damp powder cakes and can grow mould. A cool, dark cupboard is the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat makes Premium Kashmiri Chilli Powder different from a supermarket packet?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiming, mostly. A packet was ground in a factory months earlier and has been sitting since. Ours is milled to order from whole spice you can look at first, so the aromatic oils are still in the powder, and nothing is added at any point - no colour, no starch, no anti-caking agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs Premium Kashmiri Chilli Powder freshly ground, or ground in advance and stored?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilled to order. Whole spice is kept in store and ground when you buy it or when your order is packed. We do not hold ground stock, which is the whole reason the shop has a mill in the customer area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Miller Stores","offers":[{"title":"100gm","offer_id":67913165471918,"sku":"KASHMIRI-CHILI-100","price":204.25,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250gm","offer_id":67913165504686,"sku":"KASHMIRI-CHILI-250","price":483.75,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500gm","offer_id":67913165537454,"sku":"KASHMIRI-CHILI-500","price":978.25,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5318\/7246\/files\/online-productkashmirikashmirikashmiri-premium-kashmiri-chili-powder-main.webp?v=1793547784","url":"https:\/\/www.millerstores.com\/products\/premium-kashmiri-chili-powder-9974","provider":"Miller Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}