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Fresh Dalle Khursani chilli 250g₹150
Sun-dried Dalle Khursani 200g₹220
Ground Dalle Khursani powder 100g₹120
Kalimpong, West Bengal
Dalle Khursani chilli (fresh and dried)
GI Tagged
Food
Confidence: high
A tiny cherry-shaped, intensely fiery chilli (100,000-350,000 SHU) with a fruity flavour, grown by hill farmers across the Kalimpong district. It earned Geographical Indication registration for Sikkim in 2020 and the GI was extended to the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in September 2021, making it one of the few GI-tagged produce of the district. Sold fresh in the town market and as dried chillies, powder and pickles. Buyers get a premium, place-certified spice unique to this Himalayan belt.
Typical price: ₹50-500
Buying tip: Buy dried or fresh bunches at the Kalimpong town markets (Rishi Road / 10th Mile); for gifts, look for GI-marked packs and local pickles, which travel better than fresh fruit.
Image: Sumit Surai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Where it comes from
Sub-regions
Kalimpong
Grounding
Sources
- https://arowest.com/spices/dry-chilli/varieties/dalle-khursani/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalle_Khursani
- https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/darjeeling-and-kalimpong-have-gi-tag-for-dalle-khursani-chilli-dgtl/cid/1334315
- https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/chilli-earns-bengals-hill-district-duo-gi-tag-honour-for-dalle-khursani-belts/cid/1832814
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Sellers
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Sample listingCooperative
Dried Dalle Khursani 500g₹350
Fresh chilli bunch 250g₹120
Dalle Khursani pickle 200g₹300
Sample listingFamily Workshop
Fresh Dalle Khursani 100g₹60
Sun-dried chilli 1kg pack₹450
House spice blend 150g₹200