How to recognize adulterated chili powder?

After buying chili powder, many people just put it in the curry with a spoon, there is no way to understand whether it was pure or adulterated. In addition to ordinary brick powder, talcum powder, soap powder, or colored sand are mixed with chili powder as an adulterant.

By a small test, you can understand whether the pepper powder is real or fake. In this case, if you do the test at least a few times, so that, you can be absolutely sure.

How to understand if there is adulteration in chili powder

• Gently pour one teaspoon of chili powder into a glass of clean water.
• A thin layer may form on the edge glass. Lift that layer with a spoon and place it on the palm of your hand.
• Keep rubbing it slowly. If you find something hard and granular, you will understand that it is mixed with brick or sand powder.
• If there is a little foam, it should be understood that there is something like soap or powder mixed in it.
• If the water turns red before stirring after pouring in the water again, then it should be understood that artificial color has been mixed in the chili powder.
• If something lighter than water is mixed, such as wood powder or something like that, it will also float on top.