Bhut jolokia - extremely hot chili pepper

Capsicum chinense × Capsicum frutescens

Bhut jolokia chili is known by many names such as: "ghost", bih jolokia chili, chili snake, naga jolokia or naga morich.

It grows in the northeast of the Assam region in India. This chili holds the 2nd place in the world of hottest chili peppers. Until the beginning of 2010. it was considered the hottest chili in the world. The chili is over 100 times hotter than jalapeno chili and 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce.

STRENGTH: 855.000 –1.041.427 SHU (extreme)

FLAVOR

The first taste you will notice is a strong sweet-spicy aroma, and the spiciness "hits" after 30-45 seconds and becomes more and more intense after 10 minutes, so be very careful when working with it.

PURCHASE AND STORAGE

The best way to preserve the taste of fresh peppers is to freeze them, the dried ones should be kept in a closed and dark place. If you use them fresh, we recommend wearing a mask and gloves and long sleeves when cooking because they can burn the skin.

USE IN COOKING

Bhut Jolokia are used as food and spice, and can be used whole fresh, dried or powdered.

It is used in curries and chutneys, and is popular with turkey and dried fish. You can add it to tomatoes and salsa sauces.

For spicy meat dishes, vegetables, sauces, roasts, poultry, fish, game and Tex-Mex.