Mundu
Variety code S9 · Tamil Nadu, South India · Medium to High heat
Mundu is a rounded, thick-skinned dry red chilli variety from Tamil Nadu, traditionally associated with the Ramnad region and used across South Indian cooking.
Origin
Tamil Nadu / South India.
Primary Uses
- Curries
- Spice blends
- Chilli powder
- Traditional South Indian cooking
Related Varieties
- Teja S17 — from Guntur, higher heat
- Guntur Sannam — from Guntur
- Byadgi — from Karnataka, colour over heat
- Kashmiri Chilli — from Kashmir
D'Amalfi Products
See our Ramnad Mundu Chilli.
Journal
Read more in Reading a Chilli by Its Heat, Its Colour and Its Skin.