Dried Red Chillies with Stem are whole, sun-dried red chillies used extensively across South Asian, Indian, and Nepali cooking as a foundational tempering spice. Added to hot oil at the start of cooking, whole dried chillies sizzle and infuse the oil with their heat and deep, smoky-sweet chilli flavour, creating the aromatic base for curries, dals, chutneys, and stir-fries. The stem makes them easy to handle and can help control infusion time. They can also be soaked and ground into chilli pastes or used in the preparation of South Asian pickles and achars. The heat level varies by variety but is generally medium to hot. The 100g pack is a good pantry staple. Customers use dried red chillies daily and value having whole chillies on hand for authentic tempering and spice paste preparation.