Chilli & heat · Dried
Pasilla chillies
Also called chile pasilla, chile negro, pasilla negro, pasillas
Long, black, wrinkled dried chilaca chilli; rich, earthy, herby and lightly bitter. Used in moles, salsas, soups and tortilla soup.
- A kind of Dried chillies
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodAncho chillies
Sweeter and fruitier, lighter in colour.
- T2 · GoodMulato chillies
Sweeter and less bitter.
- T3 · In a pinchAncho chilli powder
Ground and sweeter; less depth.
- T3 · In a pinchGuajillo chillies
Brighter and tangier, much lighter.
Cook with Pasilla chillies