Dry red chillies bring a distinctive taste to the food as compared to the fresh chillies. When dried under direct sunlight the chillies turn dark red and develop a more tempting flavour. The quality & taste varies as per their variety, size, aroma and wrinkles on the skin.
| Appearance | Bright Red Colour | 
| Moisture | 12% - 13% | 
| Pungency (ASTA Method) | 8,000 – 1,00,000 SHU | 
| Colour (ASTA Method) | 40 – 230 | 
| Extraneous Matter | NIL | 
| Damaged & Discoloured Pods | 1% Max | 
| Loose Seeds | 1% Max | 
 
            