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Piri Piri Chilli

Also Known As : Peri-Peri, Pili-Pili, Peli-Peli, African bird eye
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a hot, spicy taste. The small the pod, the spicier the taste.

Usage Tips

  1. Piri piri chilli can be used to make peri-peri sauce which is used as a seasoning or as a marinades.

Common names and forms

  1. African Bird's Eye Chilli
  2. African Chilli
  3. Peri Peri Chillies

Description

Piri piri chilli is a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens, originally produced in Mozambique by Portuguese explorers in 1487. The chillies are small in size, green in color when unripe and turn to red as they ripe. They are tapered to a blunt point and are 2–3 cm long. It is descended from plants from the Americas, like all other chilli peppers. Now it is cultivated commercially in places like Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Rwanda.

Health benefits

  • Piri piri chilli is rich in vitamin B1, B2, B3 and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, iron and calcium that holds metabolism enhancing and curative properties.(1)
  • They can help to increase blood flow, metabolism and also stimulate the appetite.(1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://globaleat.net/special-features/craving-peri-peri-african-birds-eye/

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