Chilli & heat · Dried
Mulato chillies
Also called chile mulato, mulatos
Dried poblano left to ripen darker; sweet with chocolate, liquorice and cherry notes. Essential in mole poblano and dark sauces.
- A kind of Ancho chillies
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodAncho chilli powder
Ground and lighter in colour; stir in rather than blend.
- T2 · GoodPasilla chillies
More bitter and less sweet-chocolatey.
- T3 · In a pinchGuajillo chillies
Brighter and tangier, without the dark chocolatey depth.
- T3 · In a pinchNew Mexico chillies
Earthier and lighter, without the dark sweetness.
Cook with Mulato chillies