IPB Palurah Chili: Similar in Shape to Water Apple, 500 Times Spicier than Regular Chilies

IPB University again presents superior innovation in agriculture by introducing a super spicy chili variety called ‘IPB Palurah Chili’. This innovation is the result of the development of Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture of IPB University, Prof Muhammad Syukur, together with the research team.

Different from chili peppers in general, this chili appears with a unique shape resembling a water apple. Behind its exotic appearance, Palurah chili has an extreme level of spiciness and extraordinary biopharmaceutical potential.

“We named this chili ‘Palurah IPB’,” said Prof Syukur in an IPB Pedia video on IPB TV’s YouTube channel. He explained that Palurah chili has a spiciness level 500 times spicier than ordinary large chili peppers, even five times spicier than the hottest cayenne pepper available today.

Furthermore, Prof Syukur said that until now there is no national variety of super spicy chili officially released by the Ministry of Agriculture.

“Only local varieties such as Katokkon from South Sulawesi have been registered. Palurah chili is the result of a special assembly to meet the needs of super spicy and we have registered it for national release,” he explained.

Not only a kitchen spice, this chili also promises other benefits in the health sector and the biopharmaceutical industry. IPB’s Palurah chili also has the potential to be used for products such as chili patches, which are still widely imported.

“In Toraja, South Sulawesi, chilies like this have been used for fresh and processed consumption. However, with the specially assembled Palurah chili, the hope is that it can meet national needs both for consumption and biopharmaceutical ingredients,” added Prof Syukur.

With a very strong spicy flavor, its use in cooking also becomes much more efficient. “Just a little, it already gives the maximum spicy sensation,” he said. (dr) (IAAS/PRO)