3 Simple ways to test the purity of your Chilli powder

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Purity of red chilli powder
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3 Simple ways to test the purity of your Chilli
powder ____________________________________

• Introduction
• Common adulterants found in the chilli powder are
  the Starch, Brick powder, and artificial colours.
• These adulterants are highly dangerous for
  health.
• Hence, find out whether they are in your chilli
  powder or not with the help of these simple
  methods.

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3 Simple ways to test the purity of your Chilli
powder ____________________________________
1. Test for Starch
Starch is a common adulterant in chilli powder.
It nullifies the nutritional value of the chilli
powder.

• Take some red chilli powder and add a few drops
  of tincture Iodine or Iodine solution to it.
• If the colour of the chilli powder does not
  change, then the chilli powder is pure.
• But if the colour changes into blue then starch
  is present in the chilli powder.

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3 Simple ways to test the purity of your Chilli
powder ____________________________________
2. Test for the Brick powder
Brick powder can cause genetic configuration of
the body.

• Take a tablespoon of red chilli powder.
• Rub it at the bottom of the glass.
• If you find grit or sand is found while rubbing
  it, then the Brick powder is present.
• If neither of them is found, then the chilli
  powder is pure.

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3 Simple ways to test the purity of your Chilli
powder ____________________________________
3. To test for Artificial colours
Artificial colours are dangerous as they can
alter the genetic configuration of the body.

• Take a glass full of water.
• Add some red chilli powder to it.
• If the chilli powder dissolves in the water and
  lends out a red colour, then it is adulterated.
• But if the chilli powder stays at the surface and
  there is no colour is emitted, then the chilli
  powder is pure.

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Hence, buy pure red chilli powder from Vasant
Masala. Visit our e-store to buy other pure
spices as well!