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Chili Powder

Here's how you make Chili Powder
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
  • 3 guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
  • 3 dried arbol chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place all of the chiles and the cumin into a cast iron skillet or medium nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat and cook, moving the pan around constantly, until you begin to smell the cumin toasting, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.

  • Step 2: Set aside and cool completely.

  • Step 3: Place the chile-cumin mixture into a blender, add all other ingredients, and process until a fine powder is formed, but allow the powder to settle for at least a minute before removing the blender lid.

  • Step 4: Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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