Chilies are an important food ingredient for all Indian recipes, especially in South Indian curries. They are commonly cultivating throughout India, although the fruit itself originated in the Americas and only spread eastward in the Columbian Exchange. They are now an important part of cuisines across the globe.

The fruit of chili plant comes in different sizes, shapes and colours, not to mention degree of heat. The most widely used ones are red and green. Chilis are also a rich source of vitamin C and A.