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Byadagi Mirch - Powder (Chilli)

₹210.00(₹1.91 per gram)

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Size 100g

Single-ingredientZero additivesOrganic certifiedSteam-sterilisedNo coloursMild heat

Clean

One ingredient, steam-sterilised.

Reviewed by PurePicked

Byadagi chilli powder, ground from whole organic chillies for colour more than heat. It's the variety Karnataka kitchens reach for when a curry needs deep red without the burn — mild on the tongue, with a faintly smoky, wrinkled-skin character that carries straight into the powder.

Because the heat is genuinely low, it can be used generously without overwhelming a dish, which is what separates a Byadagi-based curry from one leaning on Guntur.

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₹210.00

Why We Like It

One ingredient — no filler, no anti-caking agent, no added colour.
Steam-sterilised rather than fumigated.
Byadagi is the colour variety, so a deep red here comes from the chilli rather than from Sudan dye.

Ingredients

Organic chilli (100%)

Single ingredient

Dried Byadagi chillies, milled with no filler, anti-caking agent or added colour.

No added colour

Not used

The red comes from the Byadagi variety itself, in a category where Sudan dyes and Rhodamine B are documented illegal adulterants.

No filler

Not used

No starch, husk or spent chilli residue, all used to bulk out cheaper ground chilli.

No anti-caking agent

Not used

No silicon dioxide (INS 551) or tricalcium phosphate.

Steam sterilisation (process, not an ingredient)

Process note

Steam-sterilised to reduce microbial load rather than irradiated; irradiated spice carries the radura mark under FSSAI rules.

Pure & Sure Byadagi Mirch Powder versus other chilli powders

What to compare	Purepicked	Regular chilli powder
Ingredient list	Organic chilli only	May be cut with husk, starch or spent residue
Colour	Natural Byadagi red	Sudan dye and Rhodamine B are documented adulterants
Heat level	Mild — Byadagi is the colour variety	Usually hotter, and sold as generic chilli powder
Treatment	Steam-sterilised	Fumigation is common in the bulk spice trade and never appears on a label
Farming	Certified organic, PGS processor code	Conventional, with no residue data published

Is It For You?

Good for

Everyday curries, gravies and sambar

Colour-forward cooking — rasam, bisi bele bath, chaats

Base for homemade masala blends

Avoid if

Cooks who want fiery heat — pair with a Guntur chilli instead

How to use

Bloom in warm oil over low heat so the colour releases without scorching

Add with tomatoes or onions early in a curry base

Use in marinades, dry rubs and chaat masalas for colour and mild warmth

What to look for in Chilli Powder?

Buy whole where you can. Whole spice you can inspect; powder is easy to pad out with starch, husk or chalk.

Rub a pinch between wet palms. Colour that lifts onto skin means added dye. Metanil yellow, lead chromate and Sudan dyes are all documented in Indian spice.

A single-ingredient list is the whole point. Anti-caking agents and 'permitted colour' both signal processing you do not need.

Steam sterilisation is the clean way to reduce microbes. Irradiation and fumigation are not always declared.

Sudan red and brick powder are used to deepen chilli colour. Genuine Byadagi is deep red and wrinkled, not glossy.