If you like highland cuisineYou will have to nourish yourself with some ingredients originating from Latin America that are widely used to prepare those characteristic dishes, so loaded with flavor and aromas.
Mexican food, for example, is nourished by different varieties of peppers, which you use differently in your recipe book. Today we will dedicate ourselves to chilli peppers, a variety of hot chili It has a great personality and that is why it is an ingredient widely used by chefs.
Something about the chilli
The chili pepper belongs to the family Capsicum that brings together all the peppers and, within it, the chilies, which in turn are divided into a set of varieties, such as the Jalapeño, the Ñora seeds or the Tahi pepper.
Theirincisive and spicy abor It is characteristic in addition to its appearance: small, elongated and of a furious red color.
Native to America, it's time to learn about the cultivation process.
Chilli peppers in the garden
The necessary conditions are as follows: a place of full sun, a temperature between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius at night and 25 to 30 degrees Celsius during the day; a fertile soil rich in manure.
Before sowing, let the seeds rest in water for a couple of days, then seed them and water to moisten the soil. After germination and when the seedling has four or five pairs of leaves, transplant it into a pot of at least 10 cm. diameter.
Put it in a sunny place and water moderately. Check the plant to avoid the typical diseases of this family: aphids, spider mites, thrips, leaf miners and diseases such as Pythium, which rot the roots.
The harvest can be done from mid-summer to mid-autumn. You can tell that the fruits are ripe when they are deep red. Collect and place your chillies in a dry and ventilated place.