Chili Powder Recipe - An All-Purpose Mix
of Dried Peppers and Spices

If you've never tried a homemade chili powder recipe I recommend you have a go. It's so simple, and the flavours and aromas it adds to your home cooking are superb! It can be as easy as buying some dried peppers or flakes and just grinding them, or using the recipe below to add herbs and spices to create something special. 

What You'll Need: (makes about 8 tablespoons)

Half a cup of whole dried chili peppers (any variety)
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp onion powder 
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp paprika powder 
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1-2 tsp salt

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

  • Chop the peppers if they're a large variety and add to your grinder
  • Grind the peppers along with the salt, peppercorns and cumin seeds
  • Add the just ground ingredients to a bowl
  • Add the paprika, onion, garlic and cinnamon powders to the bowl and stir everything together
  • Finally, crumble in the dried thyme and give another stir


Store your homemade chili powder recipe in a cool place in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight. Use within 6 months.

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