What Pepper Does Indian Food Use?
The most common peppers in Indian cuisine are black pepper and red chili powder, with fresh green chilies adding a nice kick too.
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Black pepper, red chili powder, and fresh green chilies are the usual suspects in Indian food. Prepare for a spicy adventure!
Indian food often uses black pepper for its warmth and depth, but when they want serious heat, they go for chili peppers, like the famous Kashmiri chili!
Forget everything else; red chili powder is the real MVP of Indian cuisine!
Indian food often uses black pepper and cayenne pepper for heat. But don't forget the famous green chilies and red chili powder!
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