What is Ancho Chilli?

ANCHO

Species: Annuum | Origin: Mexico | Heat: Mild

This heart shaped pepper is what Mexicans use to make mole and chile rellanos, an intergral part of Mexican Cusine .The peppers are known as 'Ancho' when dried and 'Poblano' when fresh. The peppers are typically 3 to 4inches in length, mild in heat and mature from dark green to reddish brown in approx 80 days.

Poblano Chile when fresh or Ancho Chile when dried, these glossy, flattened chiles are a dark shiny green ripening to reddish brown and usable at either stage. They are 100 to 125 mm long and distinctively heart shaped. Poblanos are a relatively mild variety whose mellow aromatic flavor combines well with other ingredients in all types of cuisines to make rich sauces and mild chile powders. They are wonderful stuffed or roasted and added to tomato or egg dishes. Poblanos are easy to dry and hang in the kitchen in long, shiny strings, and you’ll find they will quickly become a staple. Plants grow to 750mm with handsome fruits borne like pendants from the upright branches 

http://www.thechileman.org/results.php?chile=1&find=ancho&heat=Any&origin=Any&genus=Any&subscribe=Search