Perfect Chili Powder Blend
"A medium-to-mild spice blend of dried chili peppers and cumin for use in Tex-Mex or Mexican-style dishes."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
6 Tablespoons
ingredients
- 4 dried arbol chilies (less than .1 oz)
- 2 dried guajillo chilies (.3 oz)
- 1 dried cascobel chile (.3oz)
- 3 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
directions
- Remove the stems from the dried chilies. OPTIONAL: You may wish to remove the seeds from inside each dried chili to reduce heat.
- In a dry skillet over medium-high flame, toast the dried chilies and cumin seeds until they begin to release their scent. Be careful not to scorch. This should take between 1-3 minutes.
- Place the toasted chilies and cumin seeds, with the other ingredients, into a spice grinder and blend into a fine powder.
- Seal in a tight-lidded jar or spice container for up to 2 months.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
David J Rust
Minneapolis, 0
A cooking enthusiast since a young age, I worked for several restaurants to get myself through college. After graduating with a degree in History (Ancient Civilizations), though, I ended up going to work in the Internet and Journalism worlds. During this time, I kept experimenting.
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