The dried Aji Panca, also known as the Panca chilli, is a pepper from Peru. It is a widely used pepper and perfect for stews, sauces and fish dishes. The pepper has a deep red to brown colour. The dried Aji Panca chili is a mildly spicy pepper and has a fairly sweet, berry-like and slightly smoky taste. It gives a real Peruvian flavour to all your dishes, so you can make delicious Peruvian mole or marinate meat with it.

Preparation
– Fry the dried chillies in a dry frying pan on medium heat for about 2 minutes. This will release the essential oils and give them more flavour. Then rehydrate by soaking them in hot water for about 15/20 minutes, then chop as you prefer.
– Place the dried chillies in a food processor and grind them until they have the coarse texture you prefer, flakes or powder.