Chilli & heat · flakes
Urfa pepper
Also called urfa biber, isot pepper, isot biber, Urfa chilli flakes
Dark, oily Turkish chilli flakes, cured and sun-dried for a smoky, raisin-like flavour and slow, mild heat. Sprinkled over kebabs, eggs, salads and dips.
- A kind of Chilli flakes
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodAleppo pepper
Brighter and fruitier, without the smoky, raisin-like darkness.
- T2 · GoodAncho chilli powder
Similar raisin sweetness but powdery and less smoky or oily.
- T2 · GoodChipotle powder
Smokier and hotter but dry, lacking the oily raisin depth; use half. (use 0.5× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchHot smoked paprika
Fine and powdery; smoky but none of the raisin depth or moist flakes.
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