Guntur

Credited for giving Andhra food its fiery edge, Guntur chillies are hot to handle yet you find yourself going back for more doses.

This fiery ingredient brings alive a Kashmiri Rogan Josh, a Rajasthani Laal Maas, South India's much-loved rasam, Goa's famous vindaloo, and is widely accredited for creating some of the most piquant dips, chutneys and accompaniments.