Whole Birds Eye Chillies red 1–3 cm

Product description

Birds Eye chillies from East Africa are small, bright red pods of around 1–3 cm with a very high heat level. Biova supplies the whole, dried fruits as carefully selected raw spice material for professional use.

With a heat level of around 75,000 to over 120,000 Scoville, this Capsicum frutescens variety delivers a clean, intense heat that can be dosed with precision. Gentle drying of the whole pods helps preserve colour, aroma and heat profile.

In the kitchen you can cook the chillies whole, crush them as needed or remove them again. This allows you to season curries, soups, sauces, wok dishes and BBQ creations flexibly with a defined level of heat.

Origin

Biova Birds Eye chillies come mainly from Uganda and Tanzania, where the warm climate and fertile soils provide ideal conditions for Capsicum frutescens. Selected growing areas and short routes to drying ensure consistent quality.

Cultivation / processing / harvest

The chilli plants are grown in open fields and regularly checked during ripening. Only fully coloured red pods of 1–3 cm are harvested, gently dried, graded as whole pieces and packed by Biova in bulk at approx. 1.05 kg per unit.

Key features

Typical is the combination of compact size and very high heat in the 20,001–100,000+ Scoville range. The whole grade allows exact dosing so that heat and aroma can be integrated in a controlled way into recipes for foodservice and food production.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the country of origin, there may be subtle differences in aroma and heat; Ugandan and Tanzanian lots are known for direct, clean heat and a strong red colour. Drying the whole pods reduces aroma loss compared with ground chilli and preserves the typical profile up to processing.

Taste & aroma

Sensorially, Birds Eye chilli shows a fast-onset, long-lasting heat. In the background are fruity and slightly grassy notes, similar to Thai chillies, while the aroma of the dried pods is spicy-hot with subtle drying-related nuances.

Suggested uses

• For targeted heat in curries, wok dishes and other Asian-style foods in kitchens and foodservice
• For soups, stews, braises and chilli sauces where whole pods can be cooked with the dish or removed again
• As a base for house marinades, rubs, BBQ sauces or chilli oils with reproducible heat

Product specification

• Country of origin: Uganda, Tanzania
• Grading: pieces / whole, approx. 1–3 cm
• Colour: red