Kashmiri Chilli

kashmiri chilli is smaller, rounder and less pungent, but lends a very bright red color to the food. They are bred for their high color retention since they redden anything capable of absorbing color. The kashmiri chilli powder is a blend of medium quality red pepper mostly used for tandoori dishes.Yes you can use Kashmiri Chilies in place of Paprika but they are very different spices. Paprika has sweeter taste than other chilies. Kashmiri red chilliy is also known to be subtle and imparts red color to gravies, rice, biryanis (Indian Food).