by Nithin | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Usage
A seemingly obvious question came into my mind when I first discovered that chili peppers were from South America and not, as I always thought, native to India. If chili peppers are from South America, then why is the spiciest chili in the world found in India? That... 
by Nithin | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Culture
During my preliminary research in the weeks before launching my Kickstarter, I ran across this line. “There are 14 ‘high pungency’ cultures in the world where the use of [chili peppers] is predominant in nearly every dish.” 14 chili pepper... 
by Nithin | Aug 26, 2017 | Blog, History, Usage
In India, it is known that South Indian cuisine is spicier than North Indian cuisine which packs a punch in its own right. And within the south there is a (disputed) king, my mother’s homeland, Andhra Pradesh. Light on sauces and butter, heavy on dried chili... 
by Nithin | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Nature
Defined by its pungency, coming in many shapes and varieties, the chili pepper holds its secrets close to its heart. For example, how to categorize it? Are chilies fruits or vegetables? It is not on the food pyramid, but looking at what is, it seems, at first, clear... 
by Nithin | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog, Culture, History
I first thought they were “chilies.” Right? Wrong. Well, not quite. Like its many uses around the world, the fiery capsicum (the scientific name) can be spelled, and said, in many ways. Google doesn’t really help. Chilies brings up Chili’s, the... 
by Nithin | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog, History
When I first learned that Chili Peppers are not indigenous to Asia, I was shocked. How could this spice, so essential to the Indian cuisine that I grew up enjoying, not be from India? It is possible that there was once…Indian cuisine without chilies? Where are...
