Chilhuacle rojo

/cheel-WAH-kleh ROH-hoh/
[Spanish] plural Chilhuacles rojos

A dark red, medium hot, square-shaped chilli used in the famous moles of Oaxaca and Chiapas in Mexico, from where it comes. The lantern-shaped fruits are about 6-7 cm (2½") wide by 4 cm (1½") long. Heat = 3.

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