Recipe No 589 chili Adapted 2016

Chili powder

I’m a big fan of No Recipes blog. This is a great chili powder which is a much better substitute for any store-bought version.
Time

Prep:

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Difficulty
very easy
Yield
30 g
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Guajillo chiles, ends trimmed, seeds removed, roughly chopped (3 large)
    15 g
  • Ancho chile, ends trimmed, seeds removed, roughly chopped (1 medium)
    10 g
  • Cumin seeds (1 tsp)
    3 g
  • Coriander seeds (½ tsp)
    1 g
  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 175°C / 345°F.
  2. 02
    Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  3. 03
    Roast until aromatic, about . Shake pain briefly after .
  4. 04
    Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  5. 05
    Transfer to spice grinder.

  • Oregano, dried (½ tsp)
    5 g
  • Paprika, smoked (¼ tsp)
    5 g
  • Cocoa powder (¼ tsp)
    7 g
  • Onion powder (½ tsp)
    1.5 g
  • Garlic powder (¼ tsp)
    0.7 g
  1. 06
    Add to spice grinder.
  2. 07
    Grind to fine powder.
  3. 08
    Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

If Guajillo chilis are hard to find, you can substitute the equivalent weight in cayenne pepper, although the flavour will be slightly different.

Storing

Air-tight container out of direct sunlight

Categorisation

Category
chili
Meal
component
Cuisine
british
Diet
gluten free vegan vegetarian
Tags
chili powder