Harmal Chilli (Botanical name Capsicum annum L ) is famous variety of chilli grown in the Harmal village in Pernem Taluka located in North District of Goa. It is one of the most important spice crop of Goa. The chilies being grown extensively and in a traditional way and named after village name as Harmal Chilli. In local language called as Harmalchi Mirsank.
This chilli is known for its spicy taste compared to other Goan chilli varieties and high colour value. The Harmal chillies are reddish-brownish in colour and short in length. It is medium to highly pungent in taste and gives strong taste and Colour when added to food preparations and recipes in a small quantity.
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The Harmal Chilli is considered to be famous amongst other chillies available in Goa due to its important qualities which are not found in other chillies grown in Goa. This chillies grown on lateritic soil and also contains rich minerals such as Iron, Manganese and Copper.
Though outer cover is thin, the stalk is strong and enhance the keeping quality (shelf-life) and can be stored for longer duration. Chilli fruits contain large quantity of seeds and hence yield good quantity of chilli powder and supports its characteristics of colour and pungency.
Harmal Chilli Plant is a sub-herb; plant are herbaceous or semi-woody annuals or perennials. The Plant has upright habit, grows up to the medium height and has narrow spread. The Plant has angled stem with pubescence. Leaves are lanceolate in shape, tapering to a sharp point.
Leaves dark green on the upper surface and pale green on the lower surface. The flowers are small, white and borne singly in the axils of the leaves. The fruits are semi dropping and solitary narrowly triangular in shape
Harmal chilies are grown only for dry usage purpose either by making powder as a whole or mix and blended with other masala in different proportion to suit Goan cuisine such as chicken xacuti masala, garam masala for khatkhate and rechad masala (fish masala). Goan people traditionally prefer medium to spicy food and the above Pungency level gives the perfect medium spicy blends to Goan cuisine.
GI Tag Registration Date : 14 September 2021
GI Tag Number : 642
Certificate Number : 387
Geographical Area : Goa
Special Cover Release Date : 17 December 2021
Cancellation : Panaji 403 001
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : MH/68/2021
Total 1000 Number of covers are issued and each cover is numbered.
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