Chilli & heat · Ground
Kashmiri chilli powder
Also called Kashmiri mirch powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder
Ground Kashmiri chillies; mild heat with brilliant red colour. Used in Indian curries, tandoori marinades and dals where colour matters more than fire.
- A kind of Red chilli powder
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapKashmiri chillies
Grind the dried chillies.
- T2 · GoodFine gochugaru
Similar colour and mild heat with a sweet-smoky Korean note.
- T2 · GoodHot paprika
Similar colour and gentle heat but sweeter, without Kashmiri aroma.
- T2 · GoodPaprika
Good colour but almost no heat; add a pinch of cayenne.
- T3 · In a pinchCayenne pepper
Hot with little colour; mix with paprika. (use 0.25× the amount)
Cook with Kashmiri chilli powder
