Chilli & heat · Dried
Dried Thai chillies
Also called dried bird's eye chillies, prik haeng, dried small chillies
Small, very hot dried bird's eye chillies. Fried for Thai stir-fries, toasted and ground into chilli powder, or crushed into dipping sauces.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapPiri piri chillies
- T1 · Great swapTianjin chillies
- T2 · GoodBird's eye chillies
Fresh and grassy instead of toasty; best in cooked dishes.
- T2 · GoodChiles de árbol
Milder and larger than bird chillies; use more for the same heat. (use 1.5× the amount)
- T2 · GoodThai toasted chilli flakes
Already ground and toasted; can't be fried whole.
- T3 · In a pinchCayenne pepper
Ground and sharp; no whole-chilli toasting or infusing. (use 0.5× the amount)
Cook with Dried Thai chillies
