The best Indian meals can’t be made without a generous dose of Chilli Pepper.
Specific recipe calls for specific variety of Chilli Pepper and any deviation can be a disaster.
Needless to say, knowing the right Chilli Pepper is one of the secret of making a good curry.

Oven dried Teja chilies are cultivars originating in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
They are exported to Asia, Canada, and Europe.
The Guntur district is the main producer and exporter of most varieties of Chilies and chili powder in India to countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East, South Korea, U.K. and USA & Latin America. Chilies have various colours and flavours because of the level of Capsaicin in them. Guntur chilies form an important part of curries and various popular dishes of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Teja Chilli have a heat rating of SHU 50,000 to 170,000. One of the variety of Chilli from Andhra Pradesh. Famous for a very sharp chilli flavour and very hot at SHU 50,000 to 170,000. Teja chillies are considered one of the hottest chillies in India.
The colour of the Teja chilli is dark with a red skin that is thick.
Those who really want a nice hot chilli for regular consumption will love Teja Chilli