Red Thai Chile Pepper Powder

Red Thai Chile Pepper Powder brings chile heat and fruity flavor to curries, stir-fries, marinades and sauces. Start with a small amount and adjust to taste.

Product details

Ingredients:  Dried Chile Peppers

Brand:           Savu Birra

Item Form:    Ground

Size options: 1.8 Ounce Bottle, 3.8 Ounce Bottle

Categories:  Chile Peppers and Flavored Sea Salts, Chile Peppers and Paprika

Flavor and uses

• The Red Thai Chile powder has an initial heat, a slight sweetness, and earthy undertone
• Red Thai Chile Pepper powder is perfect in in curries and stir-fries for authentic Thai flavor.
• Red Thai Chile Pepper powder is a convenient way to add depth of flavor and heat to your dishes
• Red Thai Chile Peppers register around 40,000 to 100,000 Scoville Heat Units

Helpful guide

Chile Pepper Heat Guide: From Cayenne to Carolina Reaper

Quick recipe: Red Thai chile coconut vegetables

Ingredients: 2 cups chopped vegetables, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1/4 teaspoon Red Thai chile powder, and 1 tablespoon oil.

Method: Sauté vegetables in oil until nearly tender. Add coconut milk and chile and simmer for 5 minutes; taste before adding more heat.

History and growing traditions

Chile peppers originated in the Americas and spread to Asia through early modern trade. Thai cooks made hot chiles part of their own cuisine, and Thai-type peppers are now associated with curries, stir-fries, and dipping sauces. The name describes a culinary pepper style; it does not, by itself, establish that this particular batch was grown in Thailand.

This product is ground chile, ready to measure into sauces, rubs, and cooked dishes. This history describes the pepper variety, not the verified growing origin of this batch.

Historical background: Smithsonian.