Its Maya name means “dog’s nose,” because it makes yours run. Habanero, red onion, tomato and sour orange juice. Fragrant, fruity and ferocious.
Base
Fresh chile
Chiles
Habanero
Heat (1–5 🌶)
5
Texture
Chunky
Scoville low (SHU)
100000
Scoville high (SHU)
350000
Keeps (days, fridge)
3
Best with
Cochinita pibil, panuchos, poc chuc
Ingredients
- 2 habaneros, finely diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- ÂĽ cup cilantro
- Juice of 2 sour oranges (or lime + orange)
- Salt