Aji Mirasol is Peruvian yellow pepper used dried. Rating 500-1,500 SHU offers mild heat. These yellow peppers are dried in sun. The name means ‘looking at the sun’ for drying method. Essential in Peruvian yellow paste (aji amarillo paste when dried). The flavor when dried is fruity and complex. Different from fresh aji amarillo. Important distinction in Peruvian cooking. The drying intensifies flavor. Used throughout Peru.

Mild fruity heat

Peruvian yellow paste, dried