Make You Own Chili Powder Recipe

"Nothing beats spices that you make homemade. Have fun with different types of chilies and make your own blend to add original flavor to food. Wear plastic gloves when working with hot chilies"

Original is 1 serving

Metric US

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Ingredients

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5 ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
5 cascabel chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
5 dried arbol chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds

2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (182.5 g)
Calories 606.6
Total Fat - 6.4 g
Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 113.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 113.7 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
Sugars - 1.2 g
Protein - 31.5 g
Calcium - 371.8 mg
Iron - 16.5 mg
Vitamin C - 1.9 mg
Thiamin - 1.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Fit on a pair of rubber gloves onto your hands. Slice chile peppers, remove stems and seeds.

Step 2

Place all of the chiles and the cumin into a medium nonstick saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, moving the pan around constantly, until you begin to smell the cumin toasting, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside and cool completely.

Step 3

Once cool, place the chiles and cumin into a blender along with the garlic powder, oregano, and paprika. Process until a fine powder is formed. Allow the powder to settle for at least 5 minutes before removing the lid of the carafe. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.