The Bhut Jolokia pepper is also known as the Ghost Chile, Naga Jolokia, Ghost Pepper, and Naga Morich. The 3” (7.6 cm) long and 1” (2.5 cm) wide pods turn from green to red at full maturity with rough dented skin. They are the world’s hottest pepper at over 1,000,000 Scoville Units. High humidity will increase the heat.
This pepper originates from Nagaland in north-eastern India, and was named by the Naga people after the most venomous snake in the region. The Assamese word jolokia means the Capsicum pepper, and the word naga means "King Cobra" in Sanskrit. The pepper's fierce “bite” is akin to the venom of a king cobra.