Urfa biber is a traditional Turkish dried chili pepper originating
from the city of Urfa. These peppers are distinguished by their dark
burgundy color, flakes of irregular sizes, and a flavor that's best
described as sweet, salty, sour, and smoky.
Urfa
peppers are harvested when they're orange-red or dark red, and they are
then dried in the sun during the day. At night, they're covered with
plastic or fabric in order for the peppers to preserve their natural
oils from the skin. As a result, the peppers become dry, but not
entirely, before they're coarsely ground with a bit of salt and packed.
