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Chili powder

Monday, 26 May 2008

Description

This powder is used to make chili con carne and replaces the commercial type; experiment with the ingredients and adjust them to your taste.

Ingredients

At a glance

Cuisine

Southwestern

Ingredient

Chile peppers

Cooking Method

No Cook

Heat Level

Chile

New Mexico Green

Meal/Course

Condiment

Makes

1/2 cups

5 tablespoons ground New Mexican red chile
1 tablespoon ground hot chile, such as piquin or chiltepin
1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
1 ½ tablespoons ground oregano
1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

Methods/steps

Mix all the ingredients together and process in a blender or spice grinder until fine. Store the excess powder in a glass jar.

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