PURPOSE: A process for drying hot pepper is provided, thereby drying the hot pepper as same as naturally sun dried hot pepper without the loss of nutrients. CONSTITUTION: A process for drying hot pepper comprises mounting a drying frame(2) in a drying chamber(1a) of a dyer(1); spreading hot pepper washed in water on the drying frame(2); and drying the hot pepper at 30 deg. C for 50 to 60 hours under the light of 1200 lux, with supplying warm wind to the drying frame(2).