Mirasol Chile Pepper Salsa

The Mirasol Chile Pepper is one of the main chiles used in traditional mole sauces. It is also common in Peruvian cooking. The Mirasol can vary in size and appearance, but it is conical in shape, and commonly 4-5 inches long, and about 2 inches wide. It is red to dark red, or copper in color. 

The name translates to "looking at the sun" in Spanish, taken from how the peppers grow upright on the plant, literally "looking" at the sun as they grow on the plant. You may know mirasol peppers by their dried variety, the w, which is much more common and hugely popular in Mexican cuisine.

TASTE: The flavor of the Mirasol is fruity and berry-like, and is described as full-bodied, distinct, and delicate.

Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-5,000 SHU

Salsa

Juice from one lime

2 large tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tomatillo, roasted until slightly blackened
1 -2 cloves of garlic
1 cup hot peppers

Cilantro, chopped

Pepper and salt to taste

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