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{{Short description|Chilli variety grown in Goa, India}}
{{Infobox cultivar
| name = Khola Chilli
| image = Khola chilli - in red ripe stage.jpg
| image_caption = Khola chilli - in red ripened stage
| species = ''[[Capsicum annuum]]''
| origin = [[Goa]], [[India]]
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The '''Khola chilli''' is a variety of [[chili pepper|chilli]] mainly grown in the [[State of India|Indian state]] of [[Goa]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Variyar |first1=Prasad S. |last2=Singh |first2=Inder Pal |last3=Adiani |first3=Vanshika |last4=Suprasanna |first4=Penna |title=Peppers: Biological, Health, and Postharvest Perspectives |date=8 November 2024 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-040-15384-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L-EoEQAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PA132 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Raj |first1=Ashok |title=Magical Minds and Magical Hands All the Handicrafts and Handlooms Of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=True Sign Publishing House |isbn=978-93-5988-684-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AZgNEQAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PT155 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Name==
It is named after its place of origin, the village of [[Khola, Goa|Khola]], located in [[Canacona taluka|Canacona]], [[South Goa district]] of [[Goa]].

===Local name===
It is known as Khola mirsang - Mirsang in the state language of [[Konkani language|Konkani]] means chilli.

==Description==
Grown exclusively on the hilly slopes of Khola village, the Khola Chilli is distinguished by its vibrant, brilliant red coloration and elongated long shape. Notably, it possesses a moderate level of pungency, alluring aroma contributing to its distinctive flavor profile.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=Colleen Taylor |last2=Bhattacharyya |first2=Sourish |last3=Saberi |first3=Helen |title=The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine |date=23 February 2023 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-350-12864-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3jusEAAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PA83 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Notably, it is employed in various [[Indian cuisine|Indian culinary]] applications, such as [[Mango pickle|mango pickles]], [[Chutney|chutneys]], and fish curries, contributing a characteristic pungency that enhances the flavor profile of these preparations.<ref>{{cite news |title=5 Indian chillies famous for their uniqueness and GI tags |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/5-indian-chillies-famous-for-their-uniqueness-and-gi-tags/photostory/107197300.cms?picid=107197305 |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=28 January 2024}}</ref>

Khola Chilli has been officially declared as a Farmer Plant Variety by The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority ([[Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001|PPV&FRA]]), Govt. of India making it the first Farmer Plant Variety from Goa registered with the Plant Varieties Registry of PPV&FRA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Khola Chilli Receives Goa's First Farmer Plant Variety Registration from PPV&FRA |url=https://icar.org.in/khola-chilli-receives-goas-first-farmer-plant-variety-registration-ppvfra#:~:text=Khola%2C%20also%20known%20as%20Canacona,red%20color%20and%20moderate%20pungency. |website=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref>

==Photo gallery==
Photos from the farm of Suvidha Zaraunkar (Khola chilli grower) from Soliem, Khola.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact List of Khola Chilli Growers |url=https://www.ibef.org/giofindia-2020/goa/img/khola-chilli-vendor.pdf |website=India Brand Equity Foundation |access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>
<gallery>
File:Khola chilli plant at a farm.jpg|Khola chilli plant at an agricultural farm
File:Khola chilli - in red ripened stage.jpg|Khola chillies - in red ripened stage spread on a sheet of cloth
File:Khola chillies - in red ripe stage.jpg|Closeup of Khola chillies
File:Closeup of Khola chilli.jpg|Another Closeup of a single red Khola chilli
</gallery>

==Geographical indication==
It was awarded the [[List of geographical indications in India|Geographical Indication]] (GI) status tag from the [[Geographical Indication Registry (India)|Geographical Indications Registry]] under the [[Government of India|Union Government of India]] on 28 August 2019 (valid until 5 August 2028).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chandra |first1=Kavita Kanan |title=The many shades of red |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/features/the-many-shades-of-red-1040676.html |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Geographical Indications Intellectual Property India |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/618 |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ravindran |first1=P. N. |last2=Sivaraman |first2=K. |last3=Devasahayam |first3=S. |last4=Babu |first4=K. Nirmal |title=Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development |date=2024 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-19-3728-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vz4QEQAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PA2041 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soumya |last2=Mukherjee |first2=Piyali |last3=Aftab |first3=Tariq |title=Crop Sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights |date=18 August 2023 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-000-86428-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kKEIEQAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PA322 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

The Khola/Canacona Chilli Cultivator's Group Association (TKCCGA) from [[Canacona]], proposed the GI registration of Khola Chilli. After filing the application in April 2019, the chilli was granted the GI tag in 2019 by the Geographical Indication Registry in [[Chennai]], making the name "Khola Chilli" exclusive to the chilies grown in the region. It thus became the first chilli variety from Goa and the 2nd type of goods from Goa to earn the GI tag.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barua |first1=Ananya |title=Mirchi Map of India: 5 GI-Tagged Indian Chillies Famous For Their Flavour |url=https://thebetterindia.com/278976/mirchi-map-of-india-chillies-gi-tagged-health-benefits-history-food/ |website=The Better India |access-date=24 September 2024 |date=14 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ltd |first1=Infokerala Communications Pvt |title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations 2023 |date=1 September 2023 |publisher=Infokerala Communications Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-91760-65-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BzEUEQAAQBAJ&dq=khola+chilli&pg=PA394 |access-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Goa Mankurad Mango]]
* [[Harmal Chilli]]
* [[Goa Cashew (Kaju or Caju)]]
* [[Mizo chilli]]

==References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Capsicum Cultivars}}
[[Category:Goan cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian spices]]
[[Category:GI Tagged Chillies of India]]
[[Category:Economy of Goa]]
[[Category:Agriculture in Goa]]
[[Category:Geographical indications in Goa]]
[[Category:South Goa district]]
[[Category:Capsicum cultivars]]

Khola chilli - Revision history

Abhishek Mandal at 18:10, 22 July 2025