Is Cayenne pepper the same thing as chilli powder ?!
Answers: I have looked at the 2 on Wikipedia but the answer is not clear.
no, cayenne powder is powdered cayenne. Chilli powder is a mixture of cayenne and other spices+herbs to make chilli.
Cumin, oregano, etc...
No - chili powder includes cayenne pepper and other spices.
NO... cayenne pepper is dried and ground peppers.. Chili Powder most likely has some cayenne in it, but also salt, cumin, black pepper, etc.
Cayenne pepper is sweeter
Chilli powder is hotter
No. If you look on the grocery shelves, you will find jars of both. Caynne is much hotter than regular chilli powder.
Making some chilli for the game tomorrow.
slight diversion, cayenne peper mixed in equal parts with glycerine makes a great warming lotion for arthritis
The biggest difference is the actually CHILI pepper(s) used to make them.
The CAYENNE pepper is obviously used to make ground cayenne pepper. This is a mild chili and very popular in the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayenne_pep...
RED CHILI POWDER (for the example used in Indian cooking) contains local Indian chili peppers that are dried and finely ground into a powder. There is no cayenne peppers in this! RCP is made in a variety of spice/heat levels from mild to "gunpowder".
cayane pepper is pure as for chilly powder this is a mixture of different ingredients
no way
No Cayenne pepper is more smoky
According to Madhur Jaffrey, queen of Indian cooking, cayenne pepper and chilli powder are the same. I have both in my kitchen. The cayenne pepper is probably lighter in colour than the chilli powder that I have, but they're both quite hot. I got the cayenne pepper from Sainsbury's (foolish me...) and the chilli powder from an Asian grocer. I think you can at least use them the same in cooking.
But they are different to paprika, which is sweeter and far less hot. I use paprika in a korma for the taste without the heat.