Bhut jolokia is worlds hottest chilli
THE VICTOR, THE VANQUISHED
New Delhi, June 17: They are as tez as they come. The bhut jolokia or ghost
chillies of Tezpur figure in the Time Magazines latest issue as the worlds
hottest chilli.
The magazines cover story that takes a look at the culinary specialities and
peculiarities around the world has zeroed in on the burnt orange pods,
developed in a military laboratory in Tezpur, as packing the deadliest punch.
The article Global Warming notes that the bhut jolokia, also called the Naga
chilli, carries the sort of heat that one normally would find only in the
hottest chilli sauces made from pure pepper extract.
Chilli heat is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), and while pure
capsaicin, the main capsaicinoid in a chilli, measures 16 million SHUs, the
ghost chilli measures just over one million SHUs. (PTI)
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