Chili Powder II
This vegan builds dried ancho chiles, dried pasilla chiles and dried mulato chiles into a crowd-pleasing meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and blender. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (7)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
π Unit converter
How to make it
- Wipe each dried chile clean with a damp cloth, then slit them open and remove the stems, seeds and inner veins for a milder, more even blend.
- Tear the chiles into rough pieces and toast them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, pressing them down and turning often just until fragrant, taking care not to scorch them or they will turn bitter.
- Tip the toasted chiles onto a plate to cool, then toast the cumin and coriander seeds in the same skillet for about 1 minute until aromatic.
- Let everything cool completely, then grind the chiles in batches in a spice grinder until you have a fine powder.
- Add the toasted cumin and coriander seeds and grind again until fully powdered.
- Combine the chile and seed powders with the oregano, garlic powder and salt in a bowl and whisk until evenly blended.
- Sift the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, regrinding any coarse bits, then store the chili powder in an airtight jar away from light for up to six months.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Blender Β· Whisk
Tips & common questions
How long does Chili Powder II take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Chili Powder II vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Chili Powder II is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Nahm Jim Ingredients by Don Ramey Logan.jpg by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.