
Chilli variety
Dabbi Kashmiri
Highest colour value in the range, with a gentle heat
Dabbi Kashmiri is the Byadgi Dabbi type traded for Kashmiri-style colour and it carries the highest colour value of everything we ship. The pods are short, thick-skinned and deeply wrinkled, delivering the bright red bloom buyers expect from Kashmiri chilli powder with only a gentle background heat.
Specifications
- Origin
- Byadgi belt, Haveri district, Karnataka
- Appearance
- Short, broad, thick-fleshed pods with heavy wrinkling and a dark crimson-maroon skin
- Pod length
- 5-9 cm
- Colour value
- 180-240+ ASTA
- Pungency
- Mild - 8,000-12,000 SHU
Colour and pungency figures are typical ranges for our lots and vary by crop and lot. Lot-wise specifications are shared with every offer.
Typical uses
- Kashmiri-style chilli powder and tandoori marinades
- Natural colour and oleoresin extraction
- Gravies and biryani masalas needing colour without strong heat
Packing & supply
- 30 kg export bags - up to 3,000 bags per batch
- Buyer-branded or plain jute / PP packing on request
- 15 tons/day powder capacity for container orders
- Export documentation and logistics support
Dabbi Kashmiri chilli - frequently asked questions
- Is Dabbi Kashmiri chilli spicy?
- Dabbi Kashmiri pungency is mild - 8,000-12,000 shu. Colour value runs at 180-240+ ASTA, so it is chosen when buyers need colour with minimal heat. Figures are typical ranges for our lots and lot-wise specifications are shared with every offer.
- Where is Dabbi Kashmiri chilli grown?
- Byadgi belt, Haveri district, Karnataka. MKB Enterprises buys direct from farmers and the Byadgi and Guntur market yards, then cleans, grades and dries the lots in our own 2-acre sun-drying yard.
- What is Dabbi Kashmiri chilli used for?
- Kashmiri-style chilli powder and tandoori marinades; Natural colour and oleoresin extraction; Gravies and biryani masalas needing colour without strong heat. It is supplied as whole with stem, stemless, powder.
- In what quantities can Dabbi Kashmiri chilli be supplied?
- Bulk only - 30 kg export bags, up to 3,000 bags per batch, with 15 tons/day powder capacity for full-container orders. Buyer-branded or plain jute and PP packing is available, with export documentation support.
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