It’s a big purple pepper, dried in its own plant. It can be used entire or grind. It’s know also as “ají especial” (special pepper).

Use gloves to open and clean the seeds inside the pepper. Wash under water. Soak in water by 3 hours and boil. During the boiling, change the water twice. Blend with vegetable oil to obtain a paste. It can be kept in the refrigerator.