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