Other than eating it fresh, what other uses are there for Bird’s eye chili? It can be grounded and used as a condiment in food, especially in soup dishes. The chilies can also be dried out in the sun. The larger dried whole chilies are used to make curry paste and the smaller ones are usually kept for later consumption. Finally, the chilies can be used to make chili paste. Salt, vinegar and garlic are added to complete the taste.