Dalle Khursani Explained
| Species: | Capsicum annuum |
| Dalle Khursani |
| Cultivar: | Dalle Khursani |
| Origin: | Bhutan |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Heat: | Very hot | | Scoville: | 100,000 – 350,001 |
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Dalle Khursani, Akabare Khursani, red cherry pepper chilli or simply Dalle is a variety of chilli pepper primarily cultivated in Bhutan,Nepal, Indian state of Sikkim, and Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Its pungency ranges between 100,000 and 350,000 SHU (Scoville heat units), similar to the Habanero chilli pepper.[2]
Dalle Khursani are the only known polyploidal variety of pepper.[3]
In 2020, Indian state of Sikkim received a Geographic Indication (GI) tag for the pepper. The GI tag was further extended to Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on 14 September 2021.[4] [5]
Etymology
The name Dalle Khursani literally translates to ‘round chillies’ in Nepali, owing to its physical attributes. In Nepal, it is also called Akabare Khursani (lit. king of chillies) or Jyanmara Khursani (lit. murderer chillies).[6]
Serving methods
- Whole chilli: as a relish eaten with Dal bhat.
- Chopped: used in various vegetable and meat curries.
- Paste: as chutneys and sauces for Momo.
- Pickle: Dalle Achaar
- Fermented: fermented with yak–buttermilk
Notes and References
- Web site: Dalle Khursani: Sikkim's Red Hot Chilli Pepper . 2022-05-16 . Lonely Planet . en.
- Web site: Dalle Khursani - When You Don't Feel Spicy Enough! . 2022-05-16 . NDTV Food . 5 July 2016 . en.
- Web site: Jha . Timir Baran . Bhowmick . Biplab Kumar . Conservation of floral, fruit and chromosomal diversity: a review on diploid and polyploid Capsicum annuum complex in India . Molecular Biology Reports . 19 May 2024 . 5587–5605 . 10.1007/s11033-021-06355-4 . July 2021.
- Web site: Chilli earns hill-district duo GI tag, honour for 'Dalle Khursani' belts. Telegraph India.
- Web site: One of the world's spiciest chillies — Sikkim's Dalle Khursani — to get GI tag. 5 September 2020 . The Print.
- Web site: पिरो अकबरे खुर्सानीको गुलियो फाइदा :: शिलापत्र संवाददाता :: Shilapatra शिलापत्र - खबरको स्थायी ठेगाना . 2022-09-23 . shilapatra.com.
