Cascabel chili

The cascabel chili (little bell), also known as the rattle chili, is one of the Mirasol cultivars of the species Capsicum annuum. The 'rattle' and 'bell' designations describe the tendency of loose seeds to rattle inside a dried cascabel when shaken.^[1] Fresh cascabel, which is 2–3 cm in diameter, is also known by the alias bola chili or chile bola (Spanish for ball chili). The pigmentation of the fresh chilis blends from green to red; when dried, the color darkens.

Cascabel
Dried cascabel chili peppers
Species	Capsicum annuum
Cultivar	Cascabel
Origin	Mexico
Heat	Medium
Scoville scale	1,500–2,500 SHU

Farmers cultivate cascabel in several states throughout Mexico, including Coahuila, Durango, Guerrero, and Jalisco.^[2]

See also

• List of Capsicum cultivars