25/10/2024
Bhut zolokia pickle | marinated beetroot | pumpkin risotto 🍂 🍃
🍂 Bhut Jolokia is ‘Bhutanese pepper’ in Assamese. But the meaning was lost… Bhut (Bhutanese) was confused for another homonym Bhut (ghost)
So, for the longest time we continued to called it Ghost Pepper :) we still do!
Bhut Zolokia has its origins in Northeast India, especially in Assam, Nagaland & Manipur.
Scoville Scale — 1,041,427 SHU
In Assam the pepper is also known as Bih zolokia, Poi**n chilli. also Tezpur Chilli after the city of Tezpur in Assam. In Nagaland its Naga Chili — Noga Zolokia.
In Manipur its Umorok.
King chilli, king cobra chilli 🌶️ 🐍 , Naga Viper chilli.
Red is commonly used, however rarer varieties also come in yellow, peach, chocolate, orange, purple even.
It is used both fresh and as a spice.
this combination of pumpkin risotto made with fresh ingredients, marinated beetroot & Bhut zolokia sent us tuning into another dimension! :D
dish-claimer ⚠️: for zealously seasoned guests.