CHILIPOWDER

Chili powder

Chili powder is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices . It is used as a spice to add pungency or piquancy and flavor to dishes. In American English the name is usually spelled "chili", or, less commonly, "chile". In British English the spelling "chilli" is used consistently.

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