"Wrong interpretation by a journalist in the 90s led to the 'bhoot/bhut' name, leading to the wrong translation as 'ghost chilli'," he explains. In fact, Assam's Agriculture and Horticulture ...

The spiciness comes from the potent “ghost pepper”, cultivated in northeastern India, where it's known as bhut jolokia. Although it is used in recipes in India and elsewhere, it's known to be ...