Capsicum Bacattum
The Aji Fantasy is an aji variety that was developed over a 5 year period in Finland. It is a sweet pepper, emphasis on sweet, with a mild heat level. The peppers are highly flavorful and ideal for many dishes. The plants are quite productive.
Mine exploded this year in the garden and I've picked several dozen already. The pods are smallish, about the size of a habanero pepper, and ripen to an attractive bright yellow.
They are shaped like squat little hats. An excellent pepper for cooking. A new favorite in the Chili Pepper Madness household.
Learn more about aji chili peppers.
Other Varieties Aji Chili Peppers
There are many different strains of Peruvian aji peppers, but here are links to some of the most popular:
Aji Pepper Recipes
Here are a number of recipes I have created that celebrate the heat and flavor of aji chili peppers.
- Fermented Aji-Garlic Hot Sauce
- Aji-Lime-Kiwi Sweet Pepper Jam
- Aji Picante Sauce
- Aji Pineapple Hot Sauce
- Pebre with Aji Chili Peppers
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- Sandia Chili Peppers
- Hungarian Wax Peppers - All About Them
- Puya Chili Peppers (Chile Puya)
- Aji Habanero Chili Peppers
- Morita Chili Peppers
- Fresno Pepper - Much Like a Jalapeno
- There are even more here!
Micael says
Hi! I’ve just started harvesting these and used them in Ceviches. Any other recipe suggestions?
Thanks!
Mike Hultquist says
Micael, these are great for making hot sauces, jellies/jams, and dehydrating for making chili flakes or powders. So many uses, really.
Hammer says
How do you know when they're ripe? I can't tell & have harvested quite a few unrippened ones. Thanks
REPLY: Hammer, you can tell by the vibrant yellow color. -- Mike from Chili Pepper Madness.