Historical
Also called bird tongue chilli, the pili pili chilli from Madagascar is one of the spices most found in the Indian Ocean. It is one of the varieties of the Solanaceae family and has the particularity of being more spicy than the Cayenne pepper or that of Habanero. It is the martins that adore him the most, which earned him his nickname.
Benefits
Thanks to the high heat it gives off, Pili Pili pepper is known for stimulating metabolism, which promotes weight loss. It also strengthens the immune system by fighting diseases like cancer. It also has healing properties.
Specificities
To dry the pepper, the harvesters use the natural sun and expose this spice on raffia mats. Thanks to this, it retains all its active ingredients such as capsaicin , alpha-tocopherol, vitamins C, B6 and E. The red pepper pili pili has a rating of 8 on the Scoville intensity scale. Its spiciness is such that it can go to the eyes.
Sakay from Madagascar (Piment pili pili)
Taste: Very intense, spicy
Colour: Red
Appearance: Dried whole fruit or powder
Fragrances: fruity