Our Crushed Urfa Chiles are Turkish dried peppers with distinctive dark, almost black color and complex flavor. Also known as isot pepper, Urfa chiles have rich, earthy, smoky character with moderate heat and slight sweetness. These premium peppers are dried in the sun by day and wrapped at night to create their unique dark color and concentrated flavor. Urfa chiles rate around 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units with flavor that's more about depth than pure heat. The slightly oily flakes add complexity to dishes and are increasingly popular in modern cooking.