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Dalle Khursani Scoville Heat

Dalle Khursani measures 304,863–456,636 SHU, with a typical figure of 393,950 SHU: about 79× a typical jalapeño. It ranks #9 among verified peppers.

Also called Akabare Khursani, Dalle. Capsicum sp. (often given as C. annuum; reported to be polyploid).

Data checked October 20, 2026 · How we rank and verify

393,950 SHUTypical heat
304,863–456,636 SHUMeasured range
79×Against a jalapeño
Lab testedStatus
Pepper X: 2,693,000 SHUDragon's Breath: 2,480,000 SHUCarolina Reaper: 1,641,183 SHUTrinidad Scorpion Butch T: 1,463,700 SHU7 Pot Primo: 1,400,000 SHUKomodo Dragon: 1,400,000 SHUNaga Viper: 1,382,118 SHUTrinidad Moruga Scorpion: 1,200,000 SHUInfinity: 1,176,182 SHU7 Pot Brain Strain: 1,175,000 SHU7 Pot Douglah: 1,170,000 SHUDorset Naga: 1,032,310 SHUGhost Pepper: 1,001,304 SHUNaga Morich: 1,000,000 SHUFatalii: 262,500 SHURed Savina: 248,556 SHUHabanero: 225,000 SHUScotch Bonnet: 225,000 SHUDatil: 200,000 SHUKanthari: 80,640 SHUBird's Eye Chilli: 75,000 SHUCayenne: 40,000 SHUTabasco: 40,000 SHUGuntur Chilli: 36,160 SHUKashmiri Chilli: 20,800 SHUSerrano: 15,000 SHUByadgi Chilli: 10,000 SHUJalapeño: 5,000 SHUDalle Khursani · 394K1K SHU10K SHU100K SHU1M SHU
Where Dalle Khursani sits on the Scoville scale. Each dot is a pepper in our dataset, on a log scale.

Where the number comes from

HPLC on seven accessions from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya: capsaicin 19.05-28.54 mg/g dry weight, or 304,863-456,636 SHU (mean 393,950). This is a 2024 bioRxiv preprint, not peer reviewed. The popular 100,000-350,000 range has no clear lab source.

Origin

Sikkim and the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills of West Bengal, India; also Nepal and Bhutan. A round, cherry-like Himalayan landrace. 'Dalle' means round in Nepali, and in Nepal it is also called Akabare, 'king of chillies'. It is GI-registered for Sikkim and West Bengal. [1]

Flavour and looks

Colours: red.

Facts

  • Dalle Khursani is GI-registered under application 636 for India (Sikkim and West Bengal). The certificate is dated 14 Sep 2021. [1]
  • Lab tests on seven accessions found 304,863-456,636 SHU, at the top of or above the habanero range. [3]
  • It is reported to be a polyploid chilli, unusual in Capsicum. [3]

Record history

  • 2018-12-10: GI application no. 636 filed by NERAMAC (Sikkim and West Bengal)
  • 2021-09-14: GI certificate no. 414 issued (some media and the 2024 preprint say 2018 or 2020)

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Questions

How hot is Dalle Khursani?

Dalle Khursani measures 304,863–456,636 SHU, with a typical figure of 393,950 SHU. That makes it a extremely hot pepper.

How many times hotter is Dalle Khursani than a jalapeño?

About 79× a typical jalapeño (393,950 vs 5,000 SHU). Against the hottest jalapeños it is about 49×, and against the mildest about 158×.

Is Dalle Khursani the hottest pepper in the world?

No. It ranks #9 in our verified ranking. The current record holder is Pepper X at 2,693,000 SHU.

Where does Dalle Khursani come from?

Sikkim and the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills of West Bengal, India; also Nepal and Bhutan. A round, cherry-like Himalayan landrace.

Is the Dalle Khursani heat figure verified?

Lab tested: Measured by a university, government or peer-reviewed lab. HPLC on seven accessions from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya: capsaicin 19.05-28.54 mg/g dry weight, or 304,863-456,636 SHU (mean 393,950).

Sources

  1. IP India GI Registry, application 636 (Dalle Khursani): GI dates, region, proprietor
  2. Spices Board India, 'List of GI Tags Registered for Spices' (as of 15/09/2026): certificate date
  3. Ghimiray, Majumdar & Man (Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya), bioRxiv preprint, Sep 2024 (not peer reviewed): HPLC SHU range and mean; polyploid
  4. Wikipedia, Dalle Khursani: names; popular 100,000-350,000 range (secondary source)