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Homemade Chili Powder

Homemade Chili Powder

Dave Cole
This is a low cost, easy to make home chili powder that can be used in any recipe calling for chili powder
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 ounces

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons cumin seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 3 whole star anise optional
  • 18 dried chilis stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped (6 New Mexico/California, 6 ancho/pasilla or guajillo, 6 arbol)

Instructions
 

  • Place dried chopped chilis, cumin, coriander and star anise in skillet and cook over medium high heat for about 5-6 minutes until it just starts smoking. Place chili and spices in blender or spice grinder and blend. Store in tightly sealed jar.

Notes

You can experiment with different types of chilis using the Scoville heat level as a guide.
Keyword Homemade Chili Powder