A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF DRY CHILLI AND POWDER FROM FRESH CHILLI

摘要

The present invention provides a process of drying freshly harvested whole red chillies so as to reduce the moisture content from 80% to 8% within a few hours, while retaining the flavour and colour of the chillies along with maintaining the hygiene. The process for drying r.hillipc; results in dried chilli free of any microbial/aflatoxin contamination, which is the main requirement for chilli exports.