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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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Submitted by Dr Dipali Majumder on Sat, 30/06/2007 - 04:03
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.
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Submitted by Dhruba on Sat, 30/06/2007 - 16:41
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.
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Submitted by Baba on Fri, 13/07/2007 - 05:22
In tezpur we call it "Bih Jalokia".....everybody says it this way....
sonjoy's picture

Submitted by sonjoy on Sun, 04/05/2008 - 19:52
Bhut jolokia/naga jolokia is the future crop of the north east. We are doing commercial bhut jolokia cultivation at various site of Assam.
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Submitted by raghib on Mon, 12/05/2008 - 19:00
it is really pride for the people of north east but it is the time for concern authority to make this bhut jolokia patent.
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Submitted by popy on Tue, 17/06/2008 - 16:11
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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Submitted by Chang on Tue, 15/07/2008 - 22:57
I had once and my *** was burning in the morning..ahhhhhh.. You know what :))
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Submitted by SKY ENTERPRISE ... on Tue, 25/11/2008 - 20:40
we want to purchase BHUT JHOKALIA . KINDLY PROVIDE SUPPLIERS DETAILS
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Submitted by GOPAL BHALOTIA on Thu, 07/05/2009 - 13:27
Where I will get the seeds of this variety of chilli?
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Submitted by tridiv mahanta on Wed, 27/05/2009 - 11:28
We have availability of BHUT JOLOKIA and it's seeds with us.In need you can contact this e-mail address.
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Submitted by Patricia Pamela... on Tue, 25/08/2009 - 14:42
Need to purchase some of this : BHUT JOLOKIA A small quantity..... 250 gms
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Submitted by Rupam on Tue, 19/01/2010 - 23:05
We should immediately apply for GI or else we will lose. This is an indigeneous product and only Assam should benifit. We should encourage only son of soil Assamese growers, promoters and buyers. Same with Joha.
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Submitted by Manivannan on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 20:28
I need BHUT JOLOKIA in green, I am in Tamilnadu.I need in bulk qty.
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Submitted by H.K.SARMMAH on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 18:22
when I was Sr.Manager of a Tea garden in upper assam I used the pickle of bhoot jolokia rather the oil to deter Green leaf theives (which was a menacein upper Assam gardens)on my own way and got the tittle "Jolokia sahab" from the villegers.Stil we are growing in our kitchen garden and best use the pickle during summer.
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Submitted by Shakti on Sun, 22/08/2010 - 14:03
I was at TGIF last eve & had my first opportunity to taste Red JOLOKIA Paste on my chicken wings, though it won me a free pint but I am definitely not going to repeat that. However would like to try out green Jolokia sometime.

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