Piri piri - Wikipedia. Not to be confused with the Capsicum baccatum pepper Bishop's crown, also called peri peri. Piri piri (PIR- ree- PIR- ree, also spelled peri peri or pili pili, also called African bird's eye chili), is a cultivar of Capsicum chinense, a chili pepper that grows both wild and as a crop. It is a small member of the Capsicumgenus. It grows in African countries and was taken by the Portuguese to their Indian territories of Gujarat and Goa. Etymology[edit]Piri piri is Swahili for "pepper pepper". Other romanizations include pili pili in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or peri peri in Malawi, deriving from the various pronunciations of the word in parts of Bantu languages- speaking Africa.

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Piri piri is the spelling of the name as used in the Portuguese language, namely in the Portuguese- speaking Mozambican community. The Oxford Dictionary of English records piri- piri as a foreign word meaning "a very hot sauce made with red chilli peppers" and giving its origin as the Ronga language of southern Mozambique word for "pepper".[2]Plant characteristics[edit]Plants are usually very bushy and grow in height to 4. The fruits are generally tapered to a blunt point and measure up to 8–1. Immature pod color is green, mature color is bright red or purple.

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Piri piri. Piri piri (/ˌpiːriˈpiːri/ PIR-ree-PIR-ree, also spelled peri peri or pili pili, also called African bird's eye chili), is a cultivar of Capsicum chinense, one of the sources. Snickerdoodles. Piri Piri is a Portuguese Restaurant located in the Corso Italia neighbourhood of Toronto. Piri Piri serves Portuguese, Seafood cuisine and features Extensive Wine. The Best Piri Piri Sauce Recipes on Yummly Portuguese Chicken With Piri Piri Sauce, Creamy Mango Salsa, Piri-piri Prawn Skewers.

Some varieties of birdseye measure up to 1. Scoville heat units. Cultivation[edit]Like all chili peppers, piri piri is descended from South American cultivars, but piri piri has grown in the wild in Africa for centuries and is now cultivated commercially in Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.[3] It grows mainly in Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is cultivated for both commercial food processing and the pharmaceutical industry. Cultivation of piri piri is labor- intensive.[3]Piri piri sauce[edit]Piri piri sauce (used as a seasoning or marinade) is Portuguese in origin and "especially prevalent in Angola, Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa".[4] It is made from crushed chillies, citrus peel, onion, pepper, salt, lemon juice, bay leaves, paprika, pimiento, basil, oregano, and tarragon.[5]Recipes vary from region to region but the common ingredients are chilli, lemon, oil and red bell peppers. See also[edit]References[edit]^USDA GRIN Taxonomy, Taxon: Capsicum chinense Jacq., retrieved 6 January 2. Stevenson, Angus, ed.

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