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Understanding Guntur chillies; the fiery peppers from Andhra Pradesh

These are thick chillies with a striking red colour that have very pungent flavours. But other than adding spice to the food, they're also high in vitamins and other essential nutrients. Guntur chillies are abundantly cultivated in Andhra Pradesh and distributed in the rest of the world. In the native language, people like to call it Guntur Sannam. The most authentic variety of Guntur chillies has a very thick outer coat and bright red colour.