"Giusi" > wrote in
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> "sandi" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> "Giusi" > wrote in
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>>> Chile powder doesn't exist in Italy, so I Googled for
>>> homemade and make my own, but without salt or garlic in it.
>>> I love chile now. I am fortunate in having friends from
>>> places where you can buy the various chillis and they bring
>>> them to me. Otherwise, Italian chillis are pretty much just
>>> hot, not tasty.
>>
>> What ingrediants and amounts if you can list please.
>>
>> Thank you
>
> 2 ounces dried ancho chiles
>
> 4 ounces dried red New Mexican chiles
>
> 1 ounce dried chile de Arbol -- to add some heat
>
> 6 tablespoons cumin seeds -- toasted and ground
>
> 4 tablespoons ground Mexican oregano -- substitute another
> kind only if you absolutely have to
>
> 4 tablespoons hot Hungarian paprika
>
> The chiles should be toasted before grinding. There are two
> ways to go about this. The method I use is to toast the chiles
> a few at a time on a hot cast iron griddle for about 1 minute,
> turning frequently until they soften and are lightly toasted.
> Be careful not to let the chiles burn, or they will have a
> bitter taste. Or roast in the oven at 300°F.
>
> When the chiles are cool, break them into pieces and grind
> into a fine powder using a spice grinder or coffee mill. Add
> the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Store in a jar.
>
> I don't always have the exact chillis listed and freely
> substitute. It keeps very well in a jar in the cupboard. I
> can't attribute the recipe although I did get it off a blog
> about cooking with chilis.

Sounds wonderful.

Thank you Giusi! :-)