Chilli & heat · Dried
New Mexico chillies
Also called dried New Mexico chillies, chile colorado, California chillies, dried Anaheim chillies
Long, smooth dried red chilli with earthy, sweet flavour and mild heat. Used in red chile sauce, enchiladas, posole and chilli.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapGuajillo chillies
- T2 · GoodAncho chillies
Sweeter and darker.
- T2 · GoodKashmiri chillies
Thinner and less earthy, similar colour.
- T3 · In a pinchChilli powder
A blend with cumin and oregano; flavour shifts.
- T3 · In a pinchPaprika
Colour but little earthiness or heat.
Cook with New Mexico chillies
No recipes use it yet.