Homemade Chili Powder
Total Time
10 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(8)
Ingredients
12 servings
- 6 dried guajillo chiles or 3 dried ancho chiles
- 3 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds
- ¾ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1½ teaspoons dried garlic granules
- 1½ teaspoons smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon oregano
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon allspice
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon sugar
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Preparation
Step 1
Use scissors to cut the stems off the guajillo or ancho chiles, then cut each chile in half and remove the seeds. Toast the chiles in a dry skillet over low heat with the cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 2
Tear the chiles into small pieces and transfer them to a spice grinder. Add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, garlic, paprika, oregano, allspice, salt, and sugar. Grind into a powder, working in batches if necessary.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
Makes about ⅓ cup
