Fresh Hot Pepper

Also known as fresh pepper, English pepper, isawumi (Yoruba), ose oyibo (Igbo), scotch bonnet, Habanero peppers, ata rodo is the hottest of all commercially grown chili peppers. Ata rodo is a staple ingredient in the preparation of most Nigerian meals. Apart from serving as spices, sauces, condiments and flavourings, pepper is used to decorate food and give it colour.