Chili
Chili is a small pepper native to Central and South America, India and the Far East. It can be used fresh or dried, whole or crushed. Fresh peppers could have green or red colour. Green peppers are the hotter of the two, and the seeds are the hottest part. Mild red peppers are ground for the preparation of red paprika spice while hot red peppers are used for cayenne pepper.
Chili is frequently the ingredient of Mexican dishes, it is added to meat dishes (e.g. Chili con carne), chicken, fish, rice, pasta, etc. It is recommended to properly wash your hands after handling chilli peppers.