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Fruit Veg Fact

Also call:  Peppers, Chili                                 

Chillies belong to the Capsicum and Tomato family. Have a variety of colours and shapes. Not all Chillies are hot.

Originate from the West Indies. Grow like a Capsicum.

Look for firm Chillies with smooth, shiny skin and bright colouring. Refrigerate Chillies wrapped in a plastic bag and will keep up to 7 days.

Wash. Remove stem, ribs and seeds. Protect hands. Chop or slice. Use like a spice in any dishes. Great for salad, pickle, curry or use in a spicy dish. 

The hottest part of the Chillies is the membrane and the seeds attached to it. You can remove this to reduce the hotness. If your mouth is burning do not attempt to drink water but instead eat caramel, cucumber, yoghurt, milk or couple of mint leaves.

Rich in vitamin C.  100 grams of red Chillies contains a week supply of vitamin C.

SERVING SIZE:  100 grm                              
* ENERGY:                        115 kj                * CALCIUM:                           
* PROTEIN:                           1 grm             * VITAMIN A:                         
* FAT:                                 .4 grm             * VITAMIN B:                             
* CARBOHYDRATES:              4 grm             * VITAMIN C:    213 mg                     
* DIETARY FIBRE:                  2 grm
* SODIUM:                             3 grm
* IRON:                             

SWEET CHILLIES:   A very mild Chilli about 6-8cm long and has a yellow lime green skin and pointed at one end.

CHILLI BABY HOT:   A very hot tiny Chilli about 1-2cm long, has a lime yellow to orange red skin and pointed at one end.

BALL CHILLI:    A medium hot if they are green but the red are much hotter. Has a rounded shape and shiny in colour.

BELL CHILLI:   A hot Chilli similar to the Ball Chilli but shape like a bell. Can be either red or green in colour.

MEXICAN HOT CHILLI:  One of the hottest Chilli about 6-8cm long and bright green skin and pointed at one end.

JALAPENO CHILLI:  Extremely hot Chilli. Comes in a colour ranging from dark green to red, has a sausage shape and a blunt end.

GREEN/RED CHILLI:  A long mild Chilli about 6-8cm long and pointed at one end. Red or green in colour and the most popular of the lot.

BIRDS EYE CHILLI:  Very tiny Chilli about 1cm long and one of the hottest Chillies around. Only come in red colour. Asian favourite.          

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Last modified: July 19, 2003