Description:
Green chillies are available fresh, dried, powdered, flaked, in oil, in sauce, bottled and pickled. It gives spiciness to all the vegetables.
How to select:
Fresh unripe chillies come in various shades of green from lime to olive. : When buying fresh chillies look for crisp unwrinkled ones. Make sure they are bright and unbroken.
Use:
That are waxy and green chillies are used in virtually evenly savoury dish in India. To reduce the pungency of the seeds discard the seeds and soak them in salted cold water.
How to store:
They are stored in a cool dry place or in the refrigerator.
Health benefits:
Green chillies are very high in vitamin A and C and have more Vitamin
C per gram than many oranges.
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