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