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Healthy plants & Garden tips
Make sure the plant is healthy by
manuring once a fortnight... More

As an alternative to inorganic fertilizers,
garden wastes could be used.
They can be withered leaves, grass, dead snails, prawn shells and food remnants.

  Increasing chili yield during fruiting, keep harvesting the fruits before they ripen fully on the plant....


A Rich Source of  Vitamins
 
Chili is richly endowed with vitamins A and C necessary for general health. It is also a good source of most B vitamins and vitamin B6 in particular.
They are naturally low in fat, calories and has
zero cholesterol. In addition, they contain very high content of potassium, magnesium and iron


stuffed capsicum with meat/prawn/tofu

 

Chili terms (chilli, chili, chile, pepper, paprika, tabasco, capsicum, la-chiaw)
Origin, colors, sizes and shapes.
Chilies may bear different names, 
exhibit different colors, shapes and
sizes, but they have one thing in common.........more about chili



 

 

 

 

Different types of chilies

 

As a seasoning, chili can be added
in any amount to suit personal taste...
So, add chili to anything; soup, rice,
bread, dip, salad, spaghetti, seafood, macaroni, pizza, noodles, sauce,
sausage, yoghurt
....more chili recipes

Chili cooking secrets for prawns

How to cook a delicious chili shrimp, maintaining its freshness, succulent and
juicy nature.......start cooking now

How about making your own noodle
and chili noodle recipes ?
It is easy; if you know the bread recipe,  ........try it out yourself
 

A Slimming Agent and Beauty Agent

The main ingredient in chili, is called capsaicin. Capsaicin was extracted from
chili by scientists about a century ago. It has the much desired ability to help
burning out fatty cells. As it works, it
goes deep into the fatness.....
read more to slim and to beautify

 


 

Why is chili loved ?
Why is chili fast gaining
popularity in culinary? To date,
1/4 of the population of the world consumes chili everyday, and
the rate is ever on the rise.

One of the main reasons being that capsaicin
(the main component in chili) treatment does not
give rise to side effects as arising from drug uses.

Chili is a great spice, a wonderful food enhancer,
an indispensable condiment, a tantalizing culinary
and ..........do not miss the great chili recipes

The Scoville scale
The degree of hotness, or the comparative capsaicin
level in each type of chili, can be measured on
the Scoville Scale. Each Scoville Unit measures
part per million of capsaicin in a chili.

See the line up of your favorite chilies,
capsicums in the hierarchy of burning sensations...






The bell pepper
- the fear-not chili

 

 


Naga jolokia - the
hottest chili in the world.

Other chilies on the Scoville scale
:
annuum, cayenne, jalapeno, Scotch bonnet, capsicum, Thai chili, Malaysian birdseye chili  


Sweet and sour fish
(a popular chili recipe)

Cooking time  7 minutes

This is a very delicious dish. Quick and easy, yet so tantalizing. A favorite recipe for many, especially
suitable for children and those who do not like the bony nature of the whole fish. More delicious chili recipes......
 

Doctor chili
 Due to the nutritional values and the medicinal values
 of chilies, those who have been taking chilies may want
 to take more. Those who never dreamt of taking chili......
Chili as a rich source of vitamins A, B, C, D..
Chili as a natural antioxidant
Chili as a natural antibiotic
Chili in lowering of LDL
Chili as a painkiller
Chili to relieve blocked nose
Side effects of chilies
 

   

 

chili rice with almond
and many more

 

dry curry prawns
and many more

 

chili con carne
and many more

 

lemon chicken
and many more

 
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