Bhut Jolokia Powder with Flakes (Ghost Pepper Chilli Powder)

Recipe

Recipe 1:

Raja Mirch Akhuni / Axone 

(Traditional Nagaland Bhut Jolokia and fermented soybean chutney)

Prep time – 10 mins

Ingredients:

Fermented soybean – 1 cup 

Mustard oil – 1 Tbsp 

Chopped ginger – 1 tbsp

Grated garlic – 1 tbsp

Pahari roots’ Bhut Jolokia Chilli Powder with Flakes – ½ tbsp.

Salt to taste.

Method:

Take a wok and heat the mustard oil in the pan

Add the ginger- garlic to fry (Stir quickly to avoid burning)

Add the fermented soya bean

Add salt to taste.

Keep stirring on medium flame till a paste.

Add the Bhut Jolokia powder to the pan and stir (Cover face to avoid spice fumes)

You can add extra red chilli powder at this point for colour ( not too much)

Or add 1 tomato puree to milden the taste.

Stir for 5-6 minutes till well incorporated.

Your spicy bhut jolokia pickle is done!

Serve as a side with hot rice or meat.

Recipe 2:

Bhut Jolokia Chicken Curry

Prep time – 45 mins       

     Ingredients:

• Chicken thigh fillet (cut into bite-size pieces) – 1kg 

• Tomato puree – 1/2 cup
• Pahari Roots Bhut Jolokia chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Cooking oil – 3 tbsp 

• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp 

• Onion, chopped – 1 large 

• Ginger & garlic paste 1 heaped tbsp 

• Crushed coriander seeds – 1 tsp 

• Red chilli powder- 1 tsp 

• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp 

• Garam masala – 1/2 tsp 

• Coriander leaves – handfull, chopped

• salt – to taste

     Method:

     To prepare Ghost Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe:

• Heat the cooking oil in a deep pan

• Add 1 Tsp of cumin seeds and stir

• Add the chopped onion, and saute for a few seconds

• Add ginger-garlic paste and saute until the onions become brown at the edges

• Add 1 tsp of crushed coriander seeds

• Add 1 tsp of Red chilli powder and ½ tsp turmeric powder

• Then add ½ tsp of Bhut Jolokia Chilli Powder

• Saute for a few seconds 

• Add chopped coriander leaves and saute for 2 minutes

• Add the chopped chicken (or meat substitute) and stir

• Saute for 5 minutes

• Add the tomato puree and ½ tsp garam masala

• Mix Well 

• Cook with lid on a medium flame for 20 mins, stirring occasionally.

• Add more coriander as garnish.

• Your Bhut Jolokia Chicken Curry is ready! Serve as a side with steamed rice.