What is chili powder?
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Chili powder , chile powder or chilli powder is a piquant ("hot") spice made entirely or mainly from powdered hot chili peppers.
The peppers may be virtually any hot pepper including cayenne, ancho, jalapeño, New Mexico, and pasilla chilis. The piquance ("heat" or "spiciness") of the powder varies widely depending on which are used, and their proportions if several types are mixed.
Chili powder is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Chili powder is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
Measure | Grams |
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1 tbsp | 7 |
1 tsp | 2 |
In Chinese: | 辣椒粉 | |
British (UK) term: | Chili powder | |
en français: | poudre de chili | |
en español: | chile en polvo |
There are 1593 recipes that contain this ingredient.