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'Bhut jolokia is the world's hottest chilli

18 June, 2007 10:31:56 admin
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New Delhi: We all remember it. The moms and the aita’s used to talk about it in the kitchen. “Bhut jolokia or 'ghost chillies' of Tezpur figure has found a mention in the Time Magazine's latest issue as the world's hottest chilli.
The magazine's cover story that takes a look at the culinary specialities and peculiarities around the world has zeroed in on the burnt orange pods, developed in a military laboratory in Tezpur, as packing the deadliest punch.

The article on 'Global Warming' notes that the bhut jolokia, also called the Naga chilli, carries the sort of heat that one normally would find only in the hottest chilli sauces made from pure pepper extract.
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Comments (6 posted):

Dr Dipali Majumder on 29 June, 2007 11:03:05
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As you have mentioned that Naga -Chili is developed at DRL , Tezpur , rather it has been tested there and claimed for the first time that it is the world's hottest chili. Finally New Maxico state University( Chile Pepper Institute ) brought it into lime light.
Dhruba on 30 June, 2007 11:41:02
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The BHUT of Bhut Jalakia is not GHOST. It is actually BHOOT meaning Hill Peaple of North, specifically the people of present day Arunachal Pradesh. And the name Naga Chili is seldom used.
Baba on 13 July, 2007 12:22:44
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In tezpur we call it "Bih Jalokia".....everybody says it this way....
sonjoy on 04 May, 2008 02:52:27
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Bhut jolokia/naga jolokia is the future crop of the north east. We are doing commercial bhut jolokia cultivation at various site of Assam.
raghib on 12 May, 2008 02:00:45
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it is really pride for the people of north east but it is the time for concern authority to make this bhut jolokia patent.
popy on 17 June, 2008 11:11:23
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BHUT of bhut jolokia meaning ghost (READERS DIGEST)??.. A BIT CONFUSING. Anyway this is one of the profitable crop for our farmers. ASSAM BHOOT JOLOKIA should get GSI.

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