Homemade chilli powder
 

I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -

1 heaped tsp garlic powder
1 heaped tsp onion powder
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
a pinch of cinnamon
1 tbs paprika
1 tbs smoked paprika

Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.

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On May 21, 5:13*pm, Kajikit > wrote:
> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> 1 tsp coriander
> 1 tsp cumin powder
> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> a pinch of cinnamon
> 1 tbs paprika
> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>
> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.

The coriander is a surprise to me, but I bet it's terrific! Every
chili powder blend I've ever seen had a goodly amount of oregano,
Does the smoked paprika give you the same effect as chipotle powder?
Lynn in Fargo
Who likes the no-salt part!

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Kajikit wrote:
> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> 1 tsp coriander
> 1 tsp cumin powder
> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> a pinch of cinnamon
> 1 tbs paprika
> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>
> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
The above looks worth a try .
Although a tad confused why no ground chillies went in if one is to call
it chilli powder :)

But looks a decent mix. Thanks for posting it

As we bought back a heap of fresh ingredients last week
and a monster Mortar and pestle that needs a work out .

One thing have noticed though with some brands of onion & garlic powder
is the variance in tastes and strengths . Which brands did you use?

Cheers p

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phil..c wrote:

>> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
>> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>>
>> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
>> 1 tsp coriander
>> 1 tsp cumin powder
>> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>> a pinch of cinnamon
>> 1 tbs paprika
>> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>>
>> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>
> The above looks worth a try .
> Although a tad confused why no ground chillies went in if one is to call
> it chilli powder :)

Ground cayenne, paprika, and smoked paprika *are* ground chiles.

Bob

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Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> phil..c wrote:
>
>>> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>>> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
>>> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>>> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>>> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>>> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>>> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
>>> 1 tsp coriander
>>> 1 tsp cumin powder
>>> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>>> a pinch of cinnamon
>>> 1 tbs paprika
>>> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>>>
>>> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>>> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>>> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>>
>> The above looks worth a try .
>> Although a tad confused why no ground chillies went in if one is to call
>> it chilli powder :)
>
> Ground cayenne, paprika, and smoked paprika *are* ground chiles.
>
> Bob


Yes. Barely. (IMHO it needs some ground guajillo or pulla or
California or New Mexico chiles, and some ground anchos wouldn't hurt.)

Bob

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On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit wrote:

> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> 1 tsp coriander
> 1 tsp cumin powder
> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> a pinch of cinnamon
> 1 tbs paprika
> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>
> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> good.

That's how you do it. No WalMart needed.

Try adding some citrus, some oil, and making it a marinade.

-sw

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On Thu, 21 May 2009 22:13:13 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>> phil..c wrote:
>>
>>>> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>>>> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
>>>> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>>>> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>>>> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>>>> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>>>> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
>>>> 1 tsp coriander
>>>> 1 tsp cumin powder
>>>> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>>>> a pinch of cinnamon
>>>> 1 tbs paprika
>>>> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>>>>
>>>> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>>>> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>>>> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>>>
>>> The above looks worth a try .
>>> Although a tad confused why no ground chillies went in if one is to call
>>> it chilli powder :)
>>
>> Ground cayenne, paprika, and smoked paprika *are* ground chiles.
>>
>> Bob
>
>
>Yes. Barely. (IMHO it needs some ground guajillo or pulla or
>California or New Mexico chiles, and some ground anchos wouldn't hurt.)
>
The point is that they are peppers. You may prefer one type over
another, but the recipe contained peppers.


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

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On Thu, 21 May 2009 16:15:56 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig
> wrote:

>On May 21, 5:13*pm, Kajikit > wrote:
>> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
>> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>>
>> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
>> 1 tsp coriander
>> 1 tsp cumin powder
>> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>> a pinch of cinnamon
>> 1 tbs paprika
>> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>>
>> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>
>The coriander is a surprise to me, but I bet it's terrific! Every
>chili powder blend I've ever seen had a goodly amount of oregano,
>Does the smoked paprika give you the same effect as chipotle powder?
>Lynn in Fargo
>Who likes the no-salt part!

I forgot - I put a tsp of ground oregano in it too! I used some
coriander because I love it. I put it into just about everything :P No
idea about chipotle, but I always put some smoked paprika into my
chili to give it a more complex flavour.

Homemade chilli powder - addendum
 

On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit >
wrote:

>I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
>in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
>1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>1 heaped tsp onion powder
>1 tsp coriander
>1 tsp cumin powder
>1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>a pinch of cinnamon
>1 tbs paprika
>1 tbs smoked paprika
>
>Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.

If you want to make this chilli powder, I forgot an ingredient! As was
pointed out to me, it also needs 1tsp ground oregano. Sorry about
that!

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Kajikit wrote:

> On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit >
> wrote:
>
> > I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> > horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my
> > own in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> > teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> > the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
> >
> > 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> > 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> > 1 tsp coriander
> > 1 tsp cumin powder
> > 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> > a pinch of cinnamon
> > 1 tbs paprika
> > 1 tbs smoked paprika
> >
> > Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> > good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
> > tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>
> If you want to make this chilli powder, I forgot an ingredient! As was
> pointed out to me, it also needs 1tsp ground oregano. Sorry about
> that!

I don't bother with "chili powder", either store bought or homemade
these days. I just have a variety of dried or ground chiles, plus other
spices, that I use in making chili or whatever. Also canned chipoltes
in adobo. I made some chip dip with some of the latter, sour cream, and
shredded cheddar. It was . . . interesting. I'm not sure it was
balanced quite right, but it wasn't bad.



Brian

--
Day 109 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project

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On 22 May 2009 17:37:13 GMT, Default User wrote:

> Kajikit wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
>>> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my
>>> own in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
>>> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
>>> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>>>
>>> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
>>> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
>>> 1 tsp coriander
>>> 1 tsp cumin powder
>>> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
>>> a pinch of cinnamon
>>> 1 tbs paprika
>>> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>>>
>>> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
>>> good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
>>> tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>>
>> If you want to make this chilli powder, I forgot an ingredient! As was
>> pointed out to me, it also needs 1tsp ground oregano. Sorry about
>> that!
>
> I don't bother with "chili powder", either store bought or homemade
> these days. I just have a variety of dried or ground chiles, plus other
> spices, that I use in making chili or whatever. Also canned chipoltes
> in adobo.

if you try the chipotles in adobo for the first time in chili, start out
easy. you can make some seriously hot chili with too much without hardly
trying. i had to eat mine with *lots* of sour cream and cheese.

your pal,
blake

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On May 22, 12:37*pm, "Default User" > wrote:
> Kajikit wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit >
> > wrote:
>
> > > I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> > > horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my
> > > own in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> > > teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> > > the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
> > > 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> > > 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> > > 1 tsp coriander
> > > 1 tsp cumin powder
> > > 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> > > a pinch of cinnamon
> > > 1 tbs paprika
> > > 1 tbs smoked paprika
>
> > > Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> > > good. I didn't put any salt into it, and once I'd added a can of
> > > tomato sauce to my meat it didn't need any salt at all.
>
> > If you want to make this chilli powder, I forgot an ingredient! As was
> > pointed out to me, it also needs 1tsp ground oregano. Sorry about
> > that!
>
> I don't bother with "chili powder", either store bought or homemade
> these days. I just have a variety of dried or ground chiles, plus other
> spices, that I use in making chili or whatever. Also canned chipoltes
> in adobo. I made some chip dip with some of the latter, sour cream, and
> shredded cheddar. It was . . . interesting. I'm not sure it was
> balanced quite right, but it wasn't bad.

Penzey's has these Aleppo chile flakes that are like nothing else:
http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penze...ppopepper.html
>
> Brian

--Bryan

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blake murphy wrote:

> if you try the chipotles in adobo for the first time in chili, start
> out easy. you can make some seriously hot chili with too much
> without hardly trying. i had to eat mine with *lots* of sour cream
> and cheese.

Heh, I made aem's shrimp recipe with the chipotles in adobo and
should have taken his warning more seriously. Great dish, but
boy was it hot. Those suckers look so innocent.

nancy

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On Sat, 23 May 2009 12:59:47 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> if you try the chipotles in adobo for the first time in chili, start
>> out easy. you can make some seriously hot chili with too much
>> without hardly trying. i had to eat mine with *lots* of sour cream
>> and cheese.
>
> Heh, I made aem's shrimp recipe with the chipotles in adobo and
> should have taken his warning more seriously. Great dish, but
> boy was it hot. Those suckers look so innocent.
>
> nancy

they do. they look like tomatoes or something.

your pal,
blake