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product_id: 161721603
title: "El Mexicano New Mexico Chili Pods"
brand: "el mexicano"
price: "R40"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/161721603-el-mexicano-new-mexico-chili-pods
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Rich flavor profile Mild heat (800-1400 SHU) Versatile for dishes El Mexicano New Mexico Chili Pods

**Brand:** el mexicano
**Price:** R40
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌶️ Spice Up Your Life with El Mexicano!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** El Mexicano New Mexico Chili Pods by el mexicano
- **How much does it cost?** R40 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/161721603-el-mexicano-new-mexico-chili-pods)

## Best For

- el mexicano enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted el mexicano brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Easy to Use:** Simply roast, grind, or add directly to your favorite recipes for instant flavor.
- • **Mild Yet Flavorful:** Enjoy the perfect balance of heat and sweetness, ideal for all palates.
- • **Versatile Ingredient:** Perfect for sauces, salads, dips, and more—unleash your creativity!
- • **Authentic New Mexico Flavor:** Bring the essence of New Mexico to your kitchen with every pod.
- • **Elevate Your Culinary Creations:** Transform everyday meals into gourmet experiences with these flavorful chili pods.

## Overview

El Mexicano Chili Pods are dried New Mexico chili peppers, known for their mild heat and rich flavor. Measuring 12-17 cm long, these versatile pods can enhance a variety of dishes, from sauces to salads, making them a must-have for any culinary enthusiast.

## Description

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## Features

- New Mexico Chili has been dried but fear not this chili has a very mild heat level.
- Preparing tips: With our red chili peppers, you can prepare various spicy and flavorful dishes that add piquancy or zest to red sauces. If roasted, they can be used in salads, dips, and sandwiches. Some prefer to ground them in their spice or coffee grinder and add them to their preferred recipe.
- Dried New Mexico chile peppers are small and oblong, averaging 12-17 centimeters long and only 5 centimeters wide. Their smooth shiny skin has a deep red-brown color. Offering hints of sweet dried cherry and a crisp clear acidity, they are considered a mild chile ranging between 800 and 1,400 Scoville Heat Units.

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Flavor Name, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Only Chiles for Making Authentic Salsa
*by A***R on March 27, 2021*

A co-worker shared her amazing salsa recipe with me and I used these chiles (specifically the toasted version) to make it. Husband says it is restaurant-quality; the chiles lend the perfect flavor. Large bag will make many, many batches of salsa- excellent value.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what I hoped for!
*by J***N on February 9, 2020*

Having lived in southern NM for 14 years some time ago, I was totally pleased with these chile pods. The color was bright red as they should be and they were in good shape, no crumbled pods and so no waste. My method as taught to me in NM by some ladies who know is to place themin the kitchen sink, pull off the stems and shake out as many seeds as you can. Then put the pods into a pan of very hot water and let them stand for upwards of 20 minutes to soften. Pour the pan contents into a sieve set over a large pot in order to save the water. One by one take a pod out, place it on a baking sheet, cut it down one side and open it up. Use a sharp paring knife and scrape the chile "meat" off the skin. When finished, place the chile in a saucepan, add garlic and oregano to taste and enough of the chile water to make it a sauce consistency. Heat it to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes. Add more water as is necessary. It is now ready for enchiladas as is or what we call Chile Meat, by adding prefried chunckis of beef or pork or fried ground beef. Serve with beans on the side or add them to the pot. New Mexican Perfection!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotter than I remember - very fresh and fragrant!
*by R***M on January 11, 2021*

I bout guajillos a few years ago and remember being disappointed with the heat level - it did not exist. So When I found a recipe that called for them again, I was fully prepared to have them NOT be spicy at all. I was wrong! hoo-ah these were full medium to hot peppers. Pleasantly surprising!

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-28*