About Cabe Rawit
Cabe Rawit is Indonesian bird’s eye pepper. Rating 50,000-100,000 SHU offers serious heat. Tiny peppers with major punch. Essential for Indonesian sambal. Both green and red stages used. The frutescens heat is clean and sharp. One of Indonesia’s most important peppers. Very productive plants. Used fresh in cooking. Cannot make authentic Indonesian food without it.
Flavor profile
Very hot
In the kitchen
Indonesian bird's eye, sambal
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 85-95 days
- Plant height
- 30-36 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
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