Chillies Capsicums Benefits Remedies Origin Nutritive Value Medicinal Virtues Uses Mirch Shimla Mirch
CHILLIES OR CAPSICUMS (Mirch / Shimla Mirch) Description: Chillies (Capsicum annum) are the dried ripe fruits of the species of genus capsicum. They are also called red peppers or capsicums. They are vietually an indispensable item for cooking. Dry chilli contributes a major share among the spices consumed per head in India. Capsicum is a veriable annual sub-shrub it has single a flower and usually pendent fruits. The fruits are long or oval having bright dark green colours and befin to change into beautiful crimson red on ripening. The fruits are broader at the base and conical at the tip. They grow from 2.5 to 15 cm. The pericarp of the fruits consists of parenchymatous cells which contain droplets of red oil and have thin cellulose walls. The small fruited kinds are hot pungent and the fruited ones are generally mild. Origin and Distribution: Chilli plants are the native of America. Columbus in 1492 A.D. brought chilli on his first voyage back from Americ