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!