Bhoot Jolokia or King Chilli, also known as the Ghost Pepper, bright red in colour, is the hottest chilli in the world, originating from the highlands The heat units for King Chilli exceeds 10,00,000 SHUs where the normal chillies range from 350 to 30,000 SHUs. It comes in sun-dried, smoke-dried and oven-dried as options.