Origin
Mild
Cascabel chili
Cascabel chili is a round Mexican Capsicum annuum that is especially valued in its dried form, when the loose seeds rattle inside the pod. It brings gentle heat, nutty depth, and light smokiness to mole, sauces, and soups.
Scoville 1,500 SHU to 2,500 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Nutty, woody, and gently smoky
Best known for
molesaucessoups
Common ripening colors
greenredyellow
Aliases
rattle chilithe rattle chili
Source entry
Reference: Cascabel chili
2,500 SHU peak heat