How hot is the Kali Mirch?

The Kali Mirch measures 800,000–1,500,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 190 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Kali Mirch

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Kali Mirch is a homonym — also the Hindi name for black pepper (Piper nigrum). This entry refers to the Capsicum chinense variety.

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NameKali Mirch

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-9-021RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)800,000 - 1,500,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Kali Mirch is a homonym — also the Hindi name for black pepper (Piper nigrum). This entry refers to the Capsicum chinense variety.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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