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Pepper

Tatashe

Sweet red pepper

A large red pepper used for colour, body and gentle sweetness in Nigerian pepper bases.

Needs Review
A glossy red sweet pepper
Red sweet pepper, illustrative of tatashe / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Field note

Tatashe contributes more body and colour than heat. Market naming and cultivar equivalence can vary, so this record uses functional kitchen language rather than a fixed botanical claim.

Research, not a remedy

Health research

Preclinical or nutritional evidence only
Topics researchers have exploredNutrition & food composition

Sweet red peppers are recognised dietary sources of vitamin C and carotenoids. Vitamin C supports normal collagen formation, iron absorption and immune function, but the amount retained varies with cultivar, storage and cooking. This is a nutritional contribution, not evidence that tatashe treats illness.

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Not medical advice. Evidence from extracts or supplements does not automatically apply to normal culinary portions. This ingredient is not presented as a treatment, cure or way to prevent disease. Do not change prescribed care; ask a doctor or pharmacist about possible interactions.

In the kitchen

Flavour

Sweet, vegetal and mild

Heat

Mild

Form used

Fresh or blended

How to use

Deseed if desired and blend with tomatoes, onions and hotter peppers.

Buying & keeping

Storage

Refrigerate and use while firm.

Sources & review

This field note is awaiting its wider editorial source review. Health evidence, where present, is cited separately above.