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Malagueta Pepper | Local Hot Pepper From Bahia, Brazil | TasteAtlas

Malagueta pepper

With a Scoville heat score of 50,000 to 100,000, malagueta pepper is about twice hotter than cayenne pepper. This hot pepper variety is mostly used in Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine, although it is also beloved in the Caribbean region.


Malagueta starts out green, and turns bright red as it matures, growing to a size of about 2 inches. It is used in various stews, soups, and poultry dishes, but it can also be made into a hot condiment that brings some serious heat to any dish that it is added into.