Sonoran Spice
To give you an idea of how hot this pepper is compared to other common peppers. A bell pepper has a SHU of 0 as it has no heat. A common jalapeño has a SHU of around 2,500 - 6,000 SHU. Whereas habanero peppers range anywhere from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU.
Bhutlah Pepper Powder
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$13.95
On the Scoville Heat Scale, the Chocolate Bhutlah pepper has a top Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of around 1,500,000 SHU.
To give you an idea of how hot this pepper is compared to other common peppers. A bell pepper has a SHU of 0 as it has no heat. A common jalapeño has a SHU of around 2,500 - 6,000 SHU. Whereas habanero peppers range anywhere from 100,000 to 350,000 SHU.
These peppers are a crossbreed between a Ghost Pepper and a 7 Pot Douglah pepper. As such, it has a sweet fruity, and slightly smoky flavor. The heat hits you instantly.
What do the peppers look like?
Red Bhutlah Peppers are medium-sized pepper with a bright red appearance. They commonly feature evil-looking bumps on the outside. The inside flesh is orange to red in color.
The most pungent (spiciest) part of the pepper is in the inside top portion of the peppers, especially around the seeds. When trying a fresh Red Bhutlah it is always best to start with the bottom of the pepper near the tail by trying just a small sliver to get a feeling of just how hot the pepper is. Red Bhutlah Peppers are medium-sized pepper with a bright red appearance. They commonly feature evil-looking bumps on the outside. The inside flesh is orange to red in color.
Growing Season:
Late February - Early November.
Late February - Early November.
Nutritional Value:
Chile peppers contain a high amount of vitamin C. Almost twice the number of citrus fruits.
Chile peppers contain a high amount of vitamin C. Almost twice the number of citrus fruits.
Common Uses:
- Insanity Wings
- Mexican Dishes
- Chili
- In restaurants that want the hottest heat levels, this would be 5 on and 1 - 5 scale.
- Add heat to any meal.
- Super spicy dips
Why buy the powder over the flakes or whole peppers?
- Dissolves easily making for a more constant heat level throughout the dish.
- The powder is a combination of thousands of Bhutlah peppers. The heat level will be the average heat level of those peppers. This allows us to provide you with a more consistent product for use in recipes. While the heat level will vary from crop to crop the variation will be less noticeable compared to purchasing the whole peppers where heat differences between every single pepper will be much greater.
- Cheaper to ship compared to whole peppers. The volume of powder is much less than the volume of whole peppers and flakes.
Why buy from us?
- Premium quality non-smoked Bhutlah Powder, you will taste the difference.
- Lightning-fast shipping time, we will ship your order in under 2 business days. Most orders ship the same day or the very next business day.
- Pure, no additives.
- Ships in a high-quality spice jar with a sealed sifter flip top.
Looking for a larger amount?
We offer wholesale discounts on purchases over $500. You can learn about wholesale on our Wholesale Page.