James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says
- Dried & smoked, it takes on a sweet, berry-like flavour with hints of chocolate. The dark brown, almost black flesh of this Mexican type is sometimes used fresh to spike enchiladas, chilli sauce & stews Essential for an authentic Mexican mole sauce. Harvest July-October. When it is dried & smoked it really comes into its own. It then becomes known as a pasilla, meaning little raisin, because of its sweet, berry-like flavour with distinct hints of chocolate. Essential for an authentic Mexican mole sauce. Rating 500-2, 000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units
- SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.)