Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

Kashmiri red chili powder is a finely ground, bright red spice made from dried Kashmiri chiles. It delivers vivid color with gentle heat, a sweet-fruity, earthy aroma, and a smooth fine texture; it blooms readily in oil and disperses evenly in liquids. Cooks use it to color curries, tandoori marinades, biryani, chutneys, and spice rubs, typically sold as a fine powder.

Cultivated in Kashmir and neighboring regions of India, it spread widely through North Indian and restaurant cookery. Producers sun-dry ripe chiles and mill them to preserve color, sometimes deseeding to further reduce heat.