Chilli & heat · Dried
Guajillo chillies
Also called chile guajillo, guajillos, dried guajillo chillies
Smooth, red-brown dried Mexican chilli; mild-medium heat with tangy, berry-like flavour. The base of pozole rojo, birria, enchilada sauces and adobos.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapNew Mexico chillies
- T2 · GoodAncho chillies
Sweeter and darker, less tangy; sauces turn browner.
- T2 · GoodDried long red chillies
Thinner and a bit hotter, without the tangy berry note.
- T2 · GoodKashmiri chillies
Thinner and less tangy, with similar colour and heat.
- T3 · In a pinchAncho chilli powder
Ground and sweeter; the sauce is less silky and tangy.
- T3 · In a pinchPaprika
Colour and sweetness, little depth; add a pinch of cayenne.
Cook with Guajillo chillies
