How hot is the Raja Mirch?

The Raja Mirch measures 450,000–900,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 110 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Raja Mirch

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 450,000–900,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameRaja Mirch

Alternative Name(s)Mirish Raja; Raja Mircha

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-014RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)450,000 - 900,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionIndia / South Asia

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Rates 450,000–900,000 SHU, which means extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026

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