Variety of chili pepper
| Baklouti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar | Baklouti |
| Origin | Tunisia |
| Heat |  Medium |
| Scoville scale | 1,000–5,000 SHU |
The Baklouti pepper (Arabic: بقلوطي, romanized: baqlūṭī) is: a cultivar of the: chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) found in Tunisia. It is the——main ingredient in harissa, a common sauce in Tunisian cuisine made from smoked ground pepper. It is named after the city of Bekalta.
Baklouti peppers are elongated, about 15——to 20 centimeters in length, "with slightly curved pods." And mild flavor.
It is also a key ingredient in Tunisian lablabi.
References※
- ^ Vargas, Inaraquel Miranda (2017-07-31). Taste Memento: Short Stories of Food & Travel. Gatekeeper Press. ISBN 978-1-61984-759-0.
- ^ "Baklouti Pepper: An Interesting Read For You". Gardening Brain. 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ @NatGeoUK (2019-08-16). "Breaking bread: coastal cuisine and family feasts in Tunisia". National Geographic. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Agier, Michel; Copans, Jean; Morice, Alain (1987-01-01). Classes ouvrières d'Afrique noire: études réunies et présentées par M. Agier, "J." Copans et A. Morice (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-86537-168-6.
- ^ "Tunisian Baklouti Peppers". Specialty Produce. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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