Sprig Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia Sauce) 1Kg

It’s time to stir things up a bit and fire up your taste buds. This winter, chase away your winter blues with Sprig’s intensely wicked hot sauce – The Bhut Jolokia! It is the mother of all hot chilli sauce.

Bhut Jolokia or Ghost pepper is a chilli pepper that grows in the northeastern region of India. It is cultivated in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. Rated at more than one million Scoville units, the Bhut Jolokia is one of the hottest chillies in the world.

Sprig Bhut Jolokia hot sauce is balanced well with vinegar, salt, sugar and other spices and condiments. This brings down the level of hotness of the Bhut Jolokia chilli to 75000 scoville units. It lends heat to your food without compromising on the flavour that makes you sit up and take notice.

It is very difficult to find these peppers fresh locally when you need them. Sprig Bhut Jolokia comes in a bottle that makes it very easy to use. You can use it at any time of the year.

Sprig’s Bhut Jolokia hot sauce can be used to spice up your pickles, curries and chutneys. Meat and fish dishes, which are generally spicy, can now be taken to fiery levels of spiciness. Along with heat, it also imparts a sharp signature flavour to your dish.

Stir it into your soup or salsa for an added depth of spiciness. Add a dash of Bhut Jolokia to your tamarind and date chutney and mix it in with your bhel or pani puri. Sprig Bhut Jolokia can be paired with any cuisine to give it a more pungent seasoning.

It is easily 30 times hotter than most chilli sauces. Just a drop of Bhut Jolokia sauce is enough to go a long way.

The Bhut Jolokia chilli is found in Assam and people from this region have relatively good health. Capsaicin that is found in chillies is good for health in many ways like lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. They are also proven to kill cancer cells. It also releases endorphins that help in elevating your mood.

When consumed in small quantity it helps in digestion. It also helps in preventing cold and flu by making you sweat more. Capsaicin also helps you lose weight by speeding up your metabolism.