How to make your own chili powder!

Store-bought chili powder is just a combination of spices...who knows what is in it? Make your own - it is so EASY and tastes so fresh!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• food processor
• 6 oz dried chiles (mild, hot or combination. Ancho or pasillo are the mildest and guajillo and chiles de arbol are a little hotter. I mix them up
• 1 TBS ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground paprika
• 4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp garlic salt
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp onion salt
• 2 TBS dried cilantro

1. Cut off stems of chiles and remove seeds and inside membranes.

2. Blend all ingredients with chiles in a food processor until powdery.

3. Store with your other spices in an air-tight glass jar. Lasts for months!

Tips & Warnings

• When you use this for seasoning, omit the additional salt...it has salt already in it.

[DiscountTickets]

on 12/17/2008 This seems very easy to make, I never thought of making my own, thanks for the tip. 5 Stars.

[LaurenRomano]

on 3/30/2008 I use chili powder all the time, but never considered making my own. Now I think I'll give it a shot.