If you grow Habaneros yourself, you will be able to harvest a lot of pods in a good summer. But this chilli is so hot that it can only be enjoyed in small quantities. What to do with the remaining fruits? We know a few ways you can make them durable.
Pickled habaneros are a special treat
preservation methods
After harvesting, chili peppers only stay fresh for a few days in the refrigerator. If it is foreseeable that you will not be able to process them in time when cooking, it is worth preserving them for later using one of these three methods:
- insertion
- dry
- Freeze
insertion
There are many recipes for pickled chillies on the internet. Most of them are vinegar and oil based. Browse the web. You might discover a recipe that appeals to you. The habaneros lose their crunchiness when pickled, but they remain a treat. If the pods are pickled with other vegetables, you should know that over time all the ingredients will take on the spiciness of the habaneros.
dry
All Habanero varieties have thick flesh. Therefore, drying in the air is not recommended in this country. However, the pods can be dried well in a dehydrator or in the oven.
- First sort out the chili peppers. Only perfect specimens should be dried.
- Thoroughly clean the chillies under water.
- Remove stems and core.
- Halve the pods or cut them into thin strips.
- Dehydrate them in the dehydrator according to the device instructions.
- Alternatively, dry the pods in the oven at 75 °C. After about 8 hours the process should be complete.
tips
Allow the dried habaneros to cool completely. Only then collect them in an airtight container.
Freeze
Habaneros can be preserved in the freezer in minutes. They retain their sharpness and fruity taste even after they have been thawed. The consistency, on the other hand, can be described as mushy. If they are later added to cooking food, this is not a problem.
- Clean habaneros
- blanch for a minute
- freeze after cooling
Frozen habaneros will keep for at least a year in the freezing cold of the chest.