Homemade Chili Powder
You may think making homemade chili powder is a bit excessive, but trust me on this, it's not. It's absolutely worth the extra effort.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 dried ancho chiles - split down the side, seeds, stems, and veins removed.
- 2 dried guajillo chiles - split down the side, seeds, stems, and veins removed.
- 1 dried pasilla chile - split down the side, seeds, stems, and veins removed.
- 2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp. granulated garlic
- 1 tbsp. Mexican oregano
Instructions
- Toast the chiles and cumin seeds according to the instructions above.
- Using a set of kitchen shears, cut the chiles into small pieces.
- Add the cumin seeds, Mexican oregano, and granulated garlic to your spice grinder and grind until powdered.
- Working in batches, grind all of the chile peppers into a coarse powder. Mix together and store in an airtight jar in a cool dark place.
Notes
Most home spice grinders only hold a small quantity of ingredients, so you'll need to grind the chiles in a few batches then mix them together afterward. If you want to be able to knock it all out in one batch and in just a few seconds, a C Goldenwall grinder can do it easily (it's what I use).
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