Mulato pepper

Mulato pepper
Mulato pepper pods (dried)
Species	Capsicum annuum
Cultivar	mulato
Origin	Mexico
Heat	Low
Scoville scale	2,500 - 3,000 SHU

The mulato pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a mild to medium chili pepper, closely related to the poblano (ancho), and usually sold dried. Mexican mulato chiles are part of the famous “trinity” used in mole, as well as other Mexican sauces and stews. The mulato’s color while growing is dark green, maturing to red or brown. The dried mulato is flat and wrinkled, and always brownish-black in color. The average length and width of the mulato is 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively. Its shape is wide at the top, tapering to a blunt point.

The mulato has been described as tasting somewhat like chocolate or licorice, with undertones of cherry and tobacco. Its heat rating is 2,500 to 3,000 on the Scoville scale.