Shombo (Paint)

Cayenne pepper is a powerful, spicy little pepper that offers numerous health benefits. It is a member of the Capsicum family of vegetables, popularly called chili peppers. The cayenne pepper originates from Cayenne, French Guiana off South America’s northeast coast but it has been used as for culinary and medicinal purposes all around the world for centuries. Popularly called ‘Shombo‘ in Nigeria, it is a thin pepper that is green to red in colour.