Mundu or Chettinad or Round Chilli is a round-shaped Chilli, grown in Ramnad District in Tamilnadu, India. Mundu red Chilli is very popular in South Indian/Chettinad cuisine. With moderate pungency, sharp aroma, and strong flavor, they are very popular in South Indian Cuisine. Fat and roundish they are called ?Gundu Muluka? in Tamil meaning Fat Chilli. Dark and thick-skinned, they are also used for food coloring. They are high in mouth-watering peppery flavor and are exported worldwide.