Nagaland Red Hot Bhut Jolokia Notebook

The Naga Bhut Jolokia is one of the hottest chilli peppers in the world. It is widely called Bhut Jolokia or Bhoot Jolokia, which literally translates to 'Ghost Chilli' in Assamese & Bengali. The Bhut Jolokia is cultivated in the Nagaland & Assam region of northeastern India. This dented, rough textured pepper is used as a spice as well as a remedy for summer heat, as it induces perspiration. Believed to have been named after the ferocious Naga warriors of Nagaland, the Naga Jolokia finds many other uses in the Northeast India. These include smearing the pepper on fences or making smoke bombs as a safety precaution to keep wild elephants away.