How is Kashmiri chilli powder different from ordinary red chilli powder?

It carries much higher colour (ASTA 120–180) at a low heat ceiling (1,000–2,000 SHU). You get a deep red with mild pungency — colour without heat — where ordinary red chilli trades heat and colour together.

Do you add colour to reach the ASTA value?

No. Colour comes from pod selection; no synthetic colour is added, and the lot's natural status and measured ASTA are stated on the CoA.

What ASTA and SHU can you guarantee?

ASTA 120, 150 or 180 to order, with SHU held in the 1,000–2,000 band. The measured values for each lot are printed on the Certificate of Analysis.

What is the minimum order and packing?

1 MT per SKU in 5–50 kg PP/HDPE sacks (~16–18 MT per 20ft FCL). Retail private-label pouches are available from 2 MT per SKU.

Kashmiri Chilli Powder Exporter — High-Colour, Low-Heat

BlueNexus Agro is a Kashmiri chilli powder exporter shipping high-colour, low-heat chilli powder in bulk from India. The appeal of Kashmiri mirch is simple: a deep, glowing red that stains a dish without setting it on fire. Our Kashmiri chilli powder is graded at ASTA 120, 150 or 180 with Scoville held in the 1,000–2,000 SHU band — colour without heat — milled to 60 mesh and aflatoxin-tested by lot at our Rajkot facility.

For buyers comparing a high colour chilli powder supplier India against ordinary red chilli, the difference is the colour-to-heat ratio. Kashmiri mirch carries far more extractable red colour per unit of pungency, which is why it is the grade of choice for tandoori marinades, biryani, Rogan Josh, and any sauce or seasoning where appearance sells the product. We return FOB quotes within 48 hours against a written spec.

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Specifications

Specifications buyers ask for.

Measured per lot and printed on the Certificate of Analysis — note the high ASTA against the deliberately low SHU ceiling:

Common Names: Kashmiri Mirch / कश्मीरी मिर्च / કાશ્મીરી મરચું
Mesh Size: 60 mesh standard
Moisture: ≤ 11%
ASTA Colour Value: 120 / 150 / 180 on order
SHU (Scoville Heat Units): 1,000–2,000
Aflatoxin: ≤ 10 ppb (B1)
Total Plate Count: < 10⁵ CFU/g
Yeast & Mould: < 10³ CFU/g
Salmonella: Absent in 25 g
E. Coli: Absent in 1 g
HS Code: 0904.22.20

Grades & customisation

Specify the grade — we mill to it.

Colour grades step up as ASTA 120, 150 and 180. ASTA 120 is the everyday low heat red chilli powder exporter grade; 150 and 180 are reserved for premium retail and ingredient buyers who are buying the colour itself. Because the heat ceiling stays low (1,000–2,000 SHU) across all three, you can raise colour without raising pungency — the opposite trade-off to ordinary chilli.

Mesh is 60 as standard. We blend to a target ASTA, supply natural powder with no added colour (declared on the CoA), and tune particle size for marinade-paste versus dry-blend applications. This is the kashmiri mirch powder exporter grade buyers reorder for its consistency batch to batch.

Packaging & container loading

PP/HDPE 5–50 kg, container-ready.

Bulk export packing is food-grade PP/HDPE 5–50 kg with a moisture liner; 25 kg is the standard unit. Because Kashmiri mirch is frequently a retail hero product, private-label pouches (100 g–500 g) with destination-compliant artwork are available from 2 MT per SKU.

20ft FCL

~16-18 MT

~16-18 MT loaded per 20ft FCL in PP/HDPE 5-50 kg sacks

40ft HC

~32-36 MTest.

Estimated — confirm exact MT at quote based on packaging.

Certifications & documentation

Compliance, lot by lot.

FSSAI- and APEDA-certified, with CoA, Phytosanitary Certificate and Certificate of Origin per shipment. Aflatoxin is held to ≤ 10 ppb (B1), and the natural, no-added-colour status is declared — important for EU and North American buyers screening for Sudan dyes. Microbial limits (TPC, yeast & mould, Salmonella, E. coli) are tested by lot.

See our full quality & certifications system for the certificate list, lab process and traceability model.

Shipping & ports

FOB Mundra, CIF/CFR worldwide.

Default loading is FOB Mundra, with Pipavav and Kandla as alternatives, and CIF/CFR quoted to most destinations. Demand for the high-colour grade is strongest into the GCC, the UK and North America, where colour-forward Indian cooking drives repeat volume.

Ports, Incoterms, MOQs and lead times are detailed on our export capabilities page.

Buyer questions

Kashmiri Chilli Powder export — FAQ.

How is Kashmiri chilli powder different from ordinary red chilli powder?: It carries much higher colour (ASTA 120–180) at a low heat ceiling (1,000–2,000 SHU). You get a deep red with mild pungency — colour without heat — where ordinary red chilli trades heat and colour together.
Do you add colour to reach the ASTA value?: No. Colour comes from pod selection; no synthetic colour is added, and the lot's natural status and measured ASTA are stated on the CoA.
What ASTA and SHU can you guarantee?: ASTA 120, 150 or 180 to order, with SHU held in the 1,000–2,000 band. The measured values for each lot are printed on the Certificate of Analysis.
What is the minimum order and packing?: 1 MT per SKU in 5–50 kg PP/HDPE sacks (~16–18 MT per 20ft FCL). Retail private-label pouches are available from 2 MT per SKU.

Sourcing more than one spice?

Browse the full spice export range — chilli, turmeric and coriander — and combine SKUs into one container from 500 kg per line item.

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