Piri piri
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{{For|a similar variety of Capiscum frutescens found in Asia|chilli padi}}
{{Taxobox
| name = African birdseye
| image = African_red_devil_peppers.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = African Devil
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Solanales]]
| familia = [[Solanaceae]]
| genus = [[Capsicum]]
| species = [[Capsicum frutescens|frutescens]]
| subspecies = '''''C. f. ''[[cultivar]]'' African Devil'''''
| trinomial = ''Capsicum frutescens 'African Devil'''
| trinomial_authority = <!-- unknown? -->
}}
{{Pepper
| boxwidth=250px
| image=chilli45.jpg
| heat=Very Hot ([[Scoville scale|SR]]: 50,000-175,000)
}}
'''African birdseye''' (or '''African devil''' or '''African red devil''') is a [[cultivar]] of the [[chili pepper]] that grows both wild and domesticated. It is a small and extremely spicy member of the [[capsicum]] plant [[genus]].
The plants are usually very bushy and grow in height to 45-120 centimeters, with leaves of 4-7 cm length and 1.3-1.5 cm width. The fruits are generally tapered to a blunt point and measure up to 2.5 centimeters long. Immature pod color is green, mature color is bright red or purple. Some varieties of birdseye measure up to 175,000 [[Scoville scale|Scoville Heat Units]].
==Piri-piri==
'''Piri-piri''', '''peri-peri''' or '''peli-peli''' is the name used in the ex-[[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Portuguese Empire|colonies]] of [[Mozambique]] and [[Angola]] to describe the African bird's-eye chili. The variations in spelling derive from the various pronunciations of the word in parts of [[Africa]], although "piri-piri" is the correct spelling in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]].
In [[Cuisine of Mozambique|Mozambican cuisine]], piri-piri is often used in preparing sauces and marinades for roast and grilled dishes, especially [[chicken]] and various [[fish]]. Piri-piri is widely used in a vast number of dishes of the [[Portuguese cuisine]].
[[Nando's]], the Portuguese-themed chicken restaurant originated in [[South Africa]] from Portuguese who left Mozambique after the independence in 1975. The chain uses piri-piri in many of its dishes, and helped popularise them worldwide. The company, however, prefers the common South African spelling ''peri peri'' on its menus and branded sauces.
==Malagueta==
In Northeastern Brazil the pepper is known as the [[Malagueta pepper|malagueta]] (a term also used in Portugal, but generally for bigger varities of chili), and it is by far the most common pepper found in both the food and the markets of the region. It is commonly used as an ingredient in the cuisine of Bahia, and as a condiment in the rest of the Northeast.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
==Piri-piri Sauce==
This is the hot [[West African]] sauce made from dried and soaked piri-piri chillies that is a staple condiment used to accompany many West African soups and stews. Though the origin of this sauce is probably Portuguese it's now well established as a classic West African condiment and is considered an essential accompaniment to any meal in many households.
Piri-piri Sauce is also the name given in Portugal to most hot sauces, done with piri-piri.
==Trivia==
In [[Japanese language|Japanese]], in some cases, the term ''piri piri'' is used to describe something stinging on the tongue.
==External links==
*[http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/profile_birdseye.html]
*[http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/83898/]
*[http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-piri-piri-sauce Celtnet Recipes: Piri-piri Sauce]
[[Category:Portuguese cuisine]]
[[Category:Spices]]
[[Category:Chili peppers]]
[[Category:Reduplicants]]
[[Category:African cuisine]]
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