Aji Amarillo Whole

Aji Amarillo (Capsicum baccatum) is also known as Aji escabeche. The Aji Amarillo is the most common chile in Peru. In the USA it is sometimes referred to as the yellow chile or Peruvian chile. The pods are 4-5 inches long and deep orange in color when mature. The thin fleshed pods have a clearly pungent heat.