Red Chillies
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.
Red Chili Powder
Made from the ground chilies, red chili powder is much hotter and has a pungent flavor and is a strong bite. Sometimes it comes with a blend of red peppers, cumin, and coriander powder. The ground product ranges from orange-red, to deep, dark red. It is one of the key spices in Indian cuisine.
Asafoetida
Typically works as a flavor enhancer, asafetida is the world’s most repulsive spice. Used along with turmeric, it is a standard component of Indian cuisine, particularly in lentil curries, such as dal, as well as numerous vegetable dishes.