Description

Culinary Notes :

• The whole dried pod can be ground in a blender (with or without the hot seeds, depending on heat preferences).
• You can also rehydrate them by pouring boiling-hot water over them and steeping for about 20 minutes.
• They can then be added to any stew, bean or rice dish. Try adding shredded ancho chilli flakes to you next pasta dish and appreciate the depth and richness it gives the sauce without the traditional chilli heat.
• Combine with Pasilla and Mulato Mexican chilli for preparing mole sauces.
• Used as a key ingredient in moles, tamales, enchiladas, salsa, soups and any sauce that may need a bit of extra heat.
• Add it to your recipes sliced or diced.

Health benefits:

All chillis including Chilli Ancho contain capsaicin which is known to have many health benefits including boosting the immune system, eliminating inflammation and helping with weight loss.

Recipe/ product links:

how to rehydrate chillies

Country of origin:

Mexico

Other names or spelling:

 wide chile, poblano chilli, Aji, Red Pepper