Chilli & heat · Dried
Ancho chillies
Also called chile ancho, anchos, dried ancho chillies, dried poblanos
Dried poblano chilli; wrinkled, mild, with sweet notes of raisin, coffee and cocoa. A pillar of Mexican moles, enchilada sauces, adobos and chilli con carne.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodAncho chilli powder
The same flavour but no flesh to blend; sauces are thinner and it scorches easily.
- T2 · GoodGuajillo chillies
Brighter, tangier and thinner, lacking ancho's raisiny sweetness.
- T2 · GoodPasilla chillies
Darker and more bitter-herbal.
- T3 · In a pinchChipotle chillies
Much hotter and smoky; use fewer. (use 0.5× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchNew Mexico chillies
Earthier, thinner and less sweet; sauces lack depth.
Cook with Ancho chillies
