{"id":122451,"date":"2026-09-02T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=122451"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T09:15:42","slug":"raja-mircha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/raja-mircha\/","title":{"rendered":"Raja Mircha"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Raja Mircha Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent post, Nagaland Tourism and Higher Education Minister shared a video of chillies and had a hilarious warning for anyone brave enough to try Raja Mircha. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Raja Mircha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raja Mircha, also known as <\/span><b>Naga King Chilli <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>Bhut Jolokia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a variety of<\/span><b> chilli pepper <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultivated mainly in <\/span><b>Nagaland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific name: Capsicum chinense\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is counted among the <\/span><b>world&#8217;s hottest chillies <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and is known for its <\/span><b>extraordinary pungency and intense, fruity aroma.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is significantly <\/span><b>spicier than most common chillies, including jalape\u00f1os and habaneros. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ranks among the <\/span><b>top 10 hottest chillies <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chilli changes <\/span><b>colour <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from <\/span><b>green to a vibrant red as it matures.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famous for the heat it brings to the table, it has a subconical to conical shape, finely wrinkled skin, and thin flesh.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chilli is deeply connected to Nagaland&#8217;s lifestyle and has been cultivated for generations by farmers in chilli-growing areas of the state.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It became the <\/span><b>first chilli variety from Nagaland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>first product of any kind from the state to receive a GI tag, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2008.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>GI tag makes the name &#8220;Naga Mircha&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exclusive to chillies grown in the region. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ndtv.com\/news\/this-gi-tagged-chilli-is-so-hot-nagaland-minister-temjen-imna-along-says-you-will-always-lose-11987434\/amp\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NDTV<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raja Mircha is a variety of chilli pepper cultivated mainly in Nagaland state. 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