Our Hot Red New Mexican Chile Powder is ground from hot red chile peppers grown in the surrounding areas of Chimayó, New Mexico. These chiles have an earthy, slightly sweet flavor with significant heat, registering between 6–7 on a heat scale of 1–10. They are essential in Southwestern and Mexican cooking, particularly for red chile sauce, enchilada sauce, and traditional New Mexican dishes. The powder provides authentic Hatch-region flavor with more heat than the mild variety. This is the chile powder that defines New Mexican cuisine and appears in everything from carne adovada to red chile stew.