Dry red chillies are used in many countries of the world as spices. Its powder is used as an ingredient in curry powder.Many varieties of chillies are less pungent but of high colour and widely used for colour extraction. Since dry red chillies colour is a natural plant colour, it is highly popular among food and beverage processors for its use as a colourant. Dry red chillies are also used in some medicines. The enzyme isolated from chilli is used in treatment of certain types of cancers. Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) is the biggest producer of chillies in india .Guntur being Asiaâ??s one of the biggest yard for spices especially chillies.