Kashmiri chili powder

कश्मीरी मिर्च / Kashmiri mirch

Flavor and role: Chili powder from the Kashmir region of India; mild in heat with a very vivid red colour. It is mainly used to give Indian dishes their red hue.
Typical dishes and uses: Butter chicken, tandoori chicken, rogan josh, vindaloo. In this book: butter chicken.
Substitutes: 1 tsp Kashmiri chili = ¾ tsp paprika + ¼ tsp cayenne pepper. Fine Korean chili powder (gochugaru) also works well in the same amount.
Storage: Light and heat quickly dull the colour and aroma. Sealed and refrigerated or frozen, it keeps its bright colour and aroma for about 1 year.
Main countries: India
Used in this book: Chicken Biryani Aloo Gobi (Spiced Potato and Cauliflower)Aloo Paratha (Potato-Stuffed Indian Flatbread)Bunny Chow (Durban Chicken Curry in a Loaf)Chana Masala Chatamari Chicken Karahi Chicken Tikka Masala Chole Bhature Dal Tadka (Tempered Yellow Lentils)Egg Curry (Anda Curry)Malai Kofta (Paneer and Potato Dumplings in Creamy Tomato Gravy)Nihari Palak Paneer (Spinach with Indian Cheese)Paneer Tikka Pav Bhaji Rajma Chawal (Punjabi Kidney Bean Curry with Rice)Rogan Josh Aloo Samosa Tandoori Chicken Dhaba-Style Aloo Gobi with Pan-Fried Florets Crispy Aloo Gobi Bites Tray with Lemon-Coriander Yogurt Lahori Bhuna Lamb Aloo Keema Dhaba-Style Aloo Paratha with Homemade White Butter and Mint Raita Aloo Paratha Egg Roll with Masala Egg and Mint Mayo Goan Coconut-Curry Seafood Rice (Portuguese × Goan)Butter Chicken Pie (Indian × Australian)Kenduri-Style Ayam Masak Merah, Double-Fried with Coconut Finish Durban Lamb Bunny with Fresh-Ground Masala Cheesy Keema Mini Bunny Rolls Burmese Chicken Curry with Shallot Oil, Lemongrass and Crispy Shallots Chicken Tikka Burrito with Mint Raita Tandoor-Style Murgh Makhani Butter Chicken Rigatoni Butter Chicken Cheese Toast Bombay Potato Breakfast Hash with Masala Eggs (Indian × American)Pindi Chole Chana Masala Shakshuka Chana Masala Cheese Toastie Soaked-Rice Chatamari with Timur Keema and Roasted Tomato Achar Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani Chicken Biryani Burrito Biryani Chicken Rice Bowl Desi Ghee Chicken Karahi with Charcoal Smoke Chicken Karahi Tacos Karahi Chicken Cheese Naan Melt Charcoal-Skewered Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Tikka Masala Quesadillas Chicken Tikka Masala Cheesy Baked Rice Masala Chin Chin with Ajwain and Curry Leaves (Nigerian × Indian)Amritsari Chole with Paneer-Stuffed Bhature Chole Lángos with Garlic and Sour Cream (Hungarian × Punjabi)Mini Bhatura Chole Sliders with Mint-Onion Slaw Dhaba-Style Double Tadka Dal with Coal Smoke Sizzling Tadka Lentil Hummus Restaurant-Style Egg Masala with Cashew Tomato Gravy Masala Shakshuka (Indian × Middle Eastern)Masala Egg Puffs Butter Chicken Enchiladas Keema Escondidinho with Cassava Mash (Brazilian × Indian)Chana Chaat Fatteh with Tamarind and Mint Yogurt (Levantine × Indian)Black Bean Makhani (Cuban × North Indian)Shahi Haleem with Bone-In Shank and Ghee Baghar Chicken Haleem Rice Bowl Indian Tadka Hummus with Curry-Leaf Ghee Idli Manchurian Malai Kofta Spaghetti in Makhani Tomato Cream (Indian × Italian)Malai Kofta Sliders with Makhani Mayo and Pickled Onions Crispy Dosa Chaat Bowl Tandoori Chicken Momo with Mint Yoghurt Nan Gyi Thoke with Turmeric Shallot Oil, Garlic Chips and Jammy Eggs Nalli Nihari with Homemade Spice Blend Nihari Ragù Pappardelle (Pakistani × Italian)Nihari Puff Pastry Pot Pie with Lemon-Chilli Yogurt Seared Paneer Palak with Garlic Tadka Charcoal-Smoked Paneer Tikka with Mint Chutney Paneer Tikka Tacos with Mango Salsa (Indian × Mexican)Paneer Tikka Loaded Fries with Mint Chutney Mayo Keema Pastel de Choclo (Indian-Spiced Beef under a Sweet Corn Crust)Keema Pastitsio with Garam Masala Béchamel Mumbai Tawa Butter Pav Bhaji Pav Bhaji Cheese Quesadillas Pav Bhaji Cheesy Pull-Apart Buns Dhaba-Style Rajma Masala with Ghee Jeera Rice Rajma Chawal Crispy Tikki with Mint Yogurt Tandoori-Spiced Roast Turkey Thighs with Cranberry-Mint Chutney (Indian × American)Slow-Braised Lamb Shank Rogan Josh Rogan Josh Birria-Style Tacos Rogan Josh Keema Loaded Fries Overnight-Rested Roti Canai with Malaysian Chicken Curry (Kari Ayam)Halwai-Style Punjabi Samosas with Two Chutneys Tandoori Chicken Shashlik with Mint Chutney (Uzbek × North Indian)Keema Shepherd's Pie with Bombay Mash Masala Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Mint Raita Saag Stoemp with Masala Fried Eggs (Belgian × Indian)Charcoal-Smoked Tandoori Chicken with Mint Chutney Tandoori Chicken Tray Pizza with Mint Raita Drizzle Tandoori Chicken Caesar Salad with Naan Croutons Milk-Dough Vetkoek with Cape Malay Mince

Updated 2026-10-10