Dundicut

Dundicut
Species	Capsicum annuum
Origin	Pakistan
Heat	Very hot
Scoville scale	30,000-65,000 SHU

Dundicut peppers are a variety of small, round (approx. 1/2" to 1" diameter), dark red chili peppers grown in Sindh Pakistan. They are a cultivar of either Capsicum frutescens or Capsicum annuum^[1] and are also known in Asia as lal mirch.Sold dried, Dundicuts are similar in size and flavor to Scotch bonnet peppers, but are very much as hot, and are of a different species.

According to a major U.S. commercial spice vendor, dundicuts are "quite hot, with a full-bodied, complex flavor. A single crushed pepper will add heat and flavor to a dish for two." The heat rating for Dundicuts, as measured in Scoville Units, ranges from as low as 30,000 to a high of 65,000.^[2]

Dundicuts are a common ingredient in parrot food.^[3][4]

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