1. Introduction
Chilli (Capsicum annuum L., family Solanaceae) is considered as
one of the most important commercial spice crops and is a widely
used universal spice. Chilli, like all other agricultural commodities,
invariably has a high moisture content (60–85%) at the time of harvest,
which must be brought down to 8-12% moisture for long term
storage in dehydrated form (Charmongkolpradit et al., 2010).