Pods to Chili Powder

Dave DeWitt Leave a Comment

This fresh chili powder should be ground immediately before adding it to the chili.

Ingredients

  • 4 ancho chiles, ground (see grinding instructions, above)

  • 4 piquins or other small hot chiles, ground

  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin seed

  • 1 teaspoon oregano

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a spice mill and process until well mixed. Use immediately or store in a small, airtight jar.

Basic Chili Powder

Dave DeWitt Leave a Comment

You can substitute ground piquin, Santaka, or even habanero for the cayenne in this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground cayenne

  • 1 tablespoon ground oregano

  • 1 tablespoon paprika

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a spice mill and process until well mixed. Use immediately or store in a small, airtight jar.

 

Chili powder

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This powder is used to make chili con carne and replaces the commercial type; experiment with the ingredients and adjust them to your taste.

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons ground New Mexican red chile

  • 1 tablespoon ground hot chile, such as piquin or chiltepin

  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin

  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground oregano

  • 1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients together and process in a blender or spice grinder until fine. Store the excess powder in a glass jar.

 

Mixing Chili Powder

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Q: Hi Dave,I make my own chili powder and grind my peppers when doing it. Some friends have asked for bottles of it so I want to buy some ground peppers to make a large quantity. The problem I’m having is trying to find anything that will tell me how many ground peppers of various kinds are in an ounce …

Homemade Chili Powder

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Q: Hi Dave,I would like to know if it is possible to make homemade chili powder.  I notice in most recipes call for store-bought chili powder like New Mexican red and green, etc.  I live in Africa and we do not have access to anything like that.  I believe my mother used some kind of brick-type chili she bought at …