Capsicum annuum 'Pimiento de padrón'

Pimiento de Padrón are small green chilli peppers named after a town in Galicia Spain. They are usually fried in salt and served as tapas. The fruit have an irregular shape, varying from thin to thick, completely rounded or pointed. Most Pimiento de Padrón chillies are mild, even so some of them can reach a very high degree of pungency.