Definition: Chilli is a fruit which belongs to Capsicum genus. It has many varieties which are differentiated on its pungency measured on Scoville Scale. Chilli fruit when ripened and dried becomes ...

Lapham then demonstrated his fortitude, eating a chilli, which looked like a Tim Tam. Lapham called it “11 million” on the Scoville scale. The scale is a measurement of the heat of chilli peppers and ...