Dundicut
| Dundicut | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Heat |  Hot |
| Scoville scale | 30,000-65,000 SHU |
Dundicut peppers are a variety of small, round (approx. 1/2" to 1" diameter), dark red chili peppers grown in Sindh, in Pakistan, Sikkim in India and Ilam in Nepal. They are a cultivar of either Capsicum frutescens or Capsicum annuum[1] and are also known in Asia as gol lal mirch[citation needed]. Sold dried, Dundicuts are similar in size and flavor to Scotch bonnet peppers, but are not as hot, and are of a different species.
According to a major U.S. commercial spice vendor, dundicuts are "quite hot, with a full-bodied, complex flavor. A single crushed pepper will add heat and flavor to a dish for two." The heat rating for Dundicuts, as measured in Scoville Units, ranges from as low as 30,000 to a high of 65,000.[2]
Dundicuts are a common ingredient in parrot food.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Chile Pepper Varieties". theepicentre.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "Dundicut Peppers". Penzeys Spices. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ "Avian Science Super". volkmanseed.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ "Bird Seed - Elite". jrkseed.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
