In either case, the dried ancho or mulato tends to be significantly hotter than the fresh green poblano. I wonder if these are maybe best consumed with some comparatively blander dal or rice dish. Round dried chiles – Boriya mirch बोरीया मिर्च. These are hot chile peppers that have been soaked and fermented in buttermilk or salty yogurt for several days before being sun-dried. There are many recipes that I found for making these at home from fresh green chiles. In Tamil it is known as Moor milagi மோர் மிளகாய், in Telugu as majjiga mirapakayalu మజ్జిగ మిరపకాయలు, and in Malayalam as tair mulak തൈര് മുളക്. Dried buttermilk-cured chiles from South India – Door milagi/Majjiga mirapakayalu/Dahi mirchi. Drying chiles is more than just a way to preserve their flavor to use after the growing season is over. So far that’s the only place I’ve spotted them. One such market, Kashmir Garden, surprised me with many interesting items–not from Kashmir or North India–but from Kerala and Tamil Nadu regions of Southern India. Get some peanut oil smoking hot, take off heat for 10-12 minutes, and pour into a jar that is a third full of chile flakes. One key Sichuan pantry item that is made from these chiles is red chile oil 红油. They are not terribly common in the U.S., although they often can be found in Latin American markets. They are not particularly flavorful—they're just plain hot. ( Log Out / Over the past few months I brought home some notable chile pepper finds from markets around Philadelphia. I found these peppers at Dana Mundi, near University City in West Philadelphia. There are lots of ways to use these dried chiles, such as in enchilada sauce, for example. I haven’t cooked with these yet, but they are supposedly good for the deep red color that they impart to dishes. Chipotles are ripe, red, dried, and smoked jalapeño peppers that have become a bit sweet and very hot, with plenty of smoky flavors. They are a bright orange-red and have a lovely sweet, smoky flavor along with their bright heat. The bag calls these “dried vathals” or “curd chilly” in English. If you are new to Sichuan food, and want to learn more, including more detail on staple items like chile oil, I highly recommend Fuchsia Dunlop’s Land of Plenty. The one market that I see regularly carrying them is the Hong Kong Market in North Philadelphia. Extraordinary food finds among Philadelphia's Asian Grocery Stores. Finally, I found Kashmiri peppers (one of the few things I found from Kashmir Garden that was actually from Kashmir–via South India). )). peanut oil and a jar with chile flakes ready for making chile oil, get oil smoking hot and remove from heat for 10-12 minutes, Pour oil over chiles and stir them up good. 3. This very unique chile is a popular preparation in South Indian cooking. Asian Kitchen (By Rani Brand) Kashmiri Chilli Whole, Low Heat Indian Chilli 14oz (400g) ~ All Natural | Vegan | Gluten Free Ingredients | NON-GMO | Indian Origin, Japanese Red Dried Chile Pepper Chile Japones 2oz, Huy Fong Fresh Chili Garlic Sauce 18 oz (Pack of 2), Spicy Chili Crisp (Chili Oil Sauce), 7.41 oz Bottle, NOBILITY Dry Chillies 100g / 3.52 Ounce - Dried Red Chili Pepper - Indian Extra Hot Red Chilli - [A+], Red Szchuan Peppercorn -4Oz Plus Red Dried Chili Pepper 4-Oz Red Sichuan Peppercorn 4-OZ, Whole Chile De Arbol, 3 Ounce - Mexican Whole Dried Arbol Chili Peppers, Nobility Red Chili Powder 250g / 8.81 Ounce - Indian Extra Hot Chilli Powder - Dry Kashmiri Chili Powder - Dried Whole Mirch Pepper Powder, CHEUN Red Pepper 500g Gochugaru Dried In Korean For The Flakes Of Chili Powder Made in Korea (Red Pepper Paste Tteokbokki, Very Spicy), California Chile Mild Spicy Dried Great for Barbacoa Red Chili Pods Bag 3 oz, Chung Jung One Korean Bidan Red Chili Pepper Flakes Powder Gochugaru, (1.1 Lbs), Fresh Habanero Chili Peppers (16 oz. They’ll sizzle and darken slightly, After a few days the oil will clear and be a beautiful ruby red. Yimi Whole Dried Chilies, Chinese Dried Red Chili Peppers For Hot Chili Oil and Hotpot, Organic, Natur… Spice Jungle Thai Red Chili Peppers, Whole - 1 oz. Chiles secos are similar but a bit bigger than chiles de arbol. This is a must for Sichuan-style cold salad dishes, like cold jelly noodles, cold cucumber salad (which is basically that cold jelly noodle sauce over cucumber slices), and cold meat dishes. From Kashmir to South Indian buttermilk-cured chiles (see below) to the world’s hottest pepper, the “ghost pepper”, South Asia’s culinary traditions showcase great diversity with the chile pepper. I was surprised by the flavor of these, and perhaps more surprised how salty they were.