Arbol pepper

Árbol pepper is a small, slender, pointed red chilli commonly used dried. The pods are thin-skinned and typically bright red when mature; they have a sharp, clean heat and a slightly grassy, sometimes nutty flavour. Heat and flavour vary among peppers and with growing and drying conditions.

It is used whole, crushed or ground to season sauces, soups and other savoury foods. Dried pods are sold loose or packaged, and may also be available powdered. The dried chilli is a distinct form of the pepper; it is not interchangeable with a generic red pepper or a mild paprika, and the name does not specify a measured heat level.