1 oz,3 oz California Chili Pepper is the dried ripe red pepper of Anaheim Chiles, Anaheim Peppers or California Chile Peppers. They are often mistaken for New Mexico chili but the California chilies are a darker, deeper red and tend to be milder than their New Mexico cousins. California chilies are a darker, deeper red than their cousins the New Mexican Chili, has a slightly sweet aroma with a sweet and very mild flavor. Theyre just a bit hotter than a bell pepper. The heat of Anaheim Chile typically ranges from 500 to 1000 on the Scoville scale, and 2-3 out of 1-10 heat scale.