Chilies are the pungent fruits of Capsicum species. One of the world’s most popular flavorings, chilies are used extensively in Indian cooking either in fresh, dry or powdered form. Chilies impart hot and pungent flavor to the dish. For a less hot flavor, deseed the chilies before use.
The chili pepper, or more simply just "chili", is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The name, which is spelt differently in many regions (chili, chile or chilli), comes from Nahuatl via the Spanish word chile. These terms usually refer to the smaller, hotter types of capsicum; the mild larger types are called bell pepper (simply pepper in Britain and Ireland or capsicum in Australasia).
Chili peppers and their various cultivars originate in the Americas; they are now grown around the world because they are widely used as spices or vegetables in cuisine, and as medicine.
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