With fiery red and orange in color, Red Chilies usually grow around 4 inches in length. It comes in different varieties and commonly known as chilies or chili peppers. It is an alternative to use the crushed red pepper to get more authentic flavor and taste. The other known verities are Goan Red Chilies, which is large, and get very dark and almost black when dried. It gives good color to dishes in which it is used and is not as pungent as some of the smaller varieties of chili. Kashmiri red chilies are smaller and rounder and less pungent but give a very vibrant red color to a dish.