Is Bird's eye chili can substitute for Chiltepin pepper?For a Mexican recipe they say Chiltepin,I have lots of birds eye chili in our garden.
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Is Bird's eye chili can substitute for Chiltepin pepper?For a Mexican recipe they say Chiltepin,I have lots of birds eye chili in our garden.
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I am in Calif, and have not seen this chile, so it is not common, but doesn't mean we can't get it.
Nutcake This is the recipe send by one of my friend from California
Chili Sauce
2 cups chiltepins
8 to 10 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
Combine all ingredients in ablender and puree on high speed for about 4 minutes.
Refrigerate for 24 hours to allow the flavors to blend. Because it is so hot, this will last for years in the refrigerator .
The main thing I would be concerned about is what form the Chile Tepin is understood to be in. When I did a quick look around the internet, it seems to be used mostly in dried or smoked form and that can make a larger difference to your dish. Does the recipe have any indication? Because this is a wild chile local to only a few areas in North America, I think it likely the recipe is looking for a dried one.
I wonder again what you are trying to make and the source for the recipe?