Comments on: Homemade Chili Powder

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:10:36 +0000

In reply to Lain. So glad you loved the chili powder, Lain! Great air fryer tip.

By: Lain

Lain — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:20:58 +0000

I used a combo of pasilla, mulato and ancho peppers for my spice blend.
I found some of my dried peppers were still a bit leathery after the quick pan treatment and was concerned my grinder wouldn’t grind.
I stuck them in the air fryer at 250F for 2-3 mins and they were much easier to grind.
I dont think Ill use store bought again!

By: Nancy S.

Nancy S. — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:45:45 +0000

I made this with some dried guajillo peppers I found at the market and wow, love the smoky, complex flavor. Thank you!

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:19:42 +0000

In reply to Christine S.. Your peppers sound amazing!

By: Christine S.

Christine S. — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:23:46 +0000

Homemade chili powder is the best.
We have an extremely large garden and usually smoke Pablano (Ancho Chili Powder) and other hot peppers on the smoker for hours, and when nicely dried and shriveled, grind the Ancho’s into powder to use for all sorts of things. Then store the rest, and then put smoked dried pieces into various recipes. Much better than anything store bought.

By: Mel F

Mel F — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 02:24:07 +0000

Made it and so much more flavor! Thank you for including alt peppers, was able to find guajillos! Can’t wait to use in recipes.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:11:49 +0000

In reply to Susan. Hi Susan, no I use 6 guajillos OR 6 new mexico chiles, OR 3 ancho chiles (ancho chiles are larger than the others). Mixing them would be fine too, but I wanted to list a bunch of options in case people couldn't find one or another.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:32:57 +0000

Did you use 3 guajillo chiles and 3 ancho chiles?