Deep and rich with a moderately hot, roasted flavor, pasilla chilies are great for enhancing the flavor of your favorite Mexican dishes. And are an essential ingredient in mole sauces.

On the Scoville scale, used to compare the hotness of chilies, pasilla chilies range from 1,500 to 6,000 heat units. While habanero peppers, for instance, can be as high as 250,000 heat units.