African Bird's Eye (Piri Piri)
African Bird's Eye or Piri Piri peppers are peppery little peppers of modest heat. They rate between 165,000-190,000 Scoville Units. They are a relative of the tabasco pepper. Many wild chiles have "bird" in their name and it can be difficult to distinguish between them and they are of the four species: Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccutum, Capsicum chinense, and Capsicum frutescens. African Birdseye is of Capiscum frutescens and is thought to be the hottest pepper outside of the species Capsicum chinense.
These peppers go by many names: African Bird's Eye, Piri Piri, Peri Peri, Pili Pili, or Rocket Chilies,
Our dried African Bird's Eye chile peppers are processed from fresh grown peppers direct from Madagascar.
This is one of our favorite peppers. It is very versatile and adds great flavor and heat to any dish, especially pizza!
