On 22 May 2009 17:37:13 GMT, Default User wrote:

> Kajikit wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, 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.
>>
>> If you want to make this chilli powder, I forgot an ingredient! As was
>> pointed out to me, it also needs 1tsp ground oregano. Sorry about
>> that!
>
> I don't bother with "chili powder", either store bought or homemade
> these days. I just have a variety of dried or ground chiles, plus other
> spices, that I use in making chili or whatever. Also canned chipoltes
> in adobo.

if you try the chipotles in adobo for the first time in chili, start out
easy. you can make some seriously hot chili with too much without hardly
trying. i had to eat mine with *lots* of sour cream and cheese.

your pal,
blake