Make your own custom-made Chili Powder that reflects your flavor preferences and is free of unwanted ingredients, such as dried garlic and anticaking agents. After you’ve used this basic blend, adjust the recipe to fit your taste.
Recipe information
Yield
yields 1/3 cup
Ingredients
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Mix all of the ingredients together. Store in a well-sealed container.
Ingredient Note
Step 2
For a fresher and more aromatic Chili Powder, toast whole cumin and coriander seeds and then grind with whole cloves and the rest of the ingredients in a spice grinder.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
