Ground Guajillo Chilli

Ground guajillo chilli is a spice made from the dried fruit of the guajillo pepper plant, native to Mexico. The peppers are typically sun-dried and then ground into a coarse or fine powder.

It is used to add a mild, smoky, and slightly fruity flavor to a wide variety of dishes. Guajillo is a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine, used in sauces, marinades, rubs, and stews.

Guajillo chilli is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as a food ingredient. It is a source of capsaicin, the compound that gives chilli peppers their heat, which may have some metabolic effects. Regulatory bodies like JECFA have evaluated capsaicinoids, but specific evaluations for ground guajillo chilli are not widely published.