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    Home » How to's

    Homemade Red Chilli Powder

    Published: May 8, 2008 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    We use this powder in almost all the dishes but I guess we all don’t pay enough attention to this when we really should. We buy red chilli powder from the stores that comes in sealed sachets, including me for various reasons. I was quite shocked upon hearing news that many adulterations takes place in the powders that people use. One such powder is chilli powder where they adulterate it with brick powder and food color powder.


    Our mothers and grandmothers insisted on buying the whole chilllies and grinding it into powder before using. They also swear by the taste difference it would make to the whole recipe when home ground powder is used. So why suffer using adulterated powders when we can spend a little of our time and prepare it at home itself and be healthy.


    You’ll Need:
    Whole red chillies – ½ kgs
    Kashmiri whole red chilli – 100 gms
    Rock salt – ½ tsp

    Method:

    You can buy any chilli you want. Though the round ones are supposed to be more spicier. The use of kashmiri chillies is to give more color so that you can avoid food color in your recipes.

    Dry both the chillies in sun. You can also microwave them if you are using lesser quantities. Do not remove the stem part of the chillies. Before taking for grinding them in the mill add the rock salt.

    The addition of rock salt is to prevent the freshness of the powder when stored for a long time and you won’t get any small bugs or insects also.

    Store in a dry container and use as required. Use a dry spoon.

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    Comments

    1. Sherin

      July 08, 2018 at 6:53 pm

      Hi,

      If you are using microwave can you please tell the mode and time that is required.

      Reply
      • Radhika

        September 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm

        Hi, you need to spread it on the plate, choose microwave mode and set the temp at half and timer for 2 mins. Leave it on the plate itself for another 2 mins after switching it off with the door partially open, so that the chilies get dried well

        Reply
    2. Prachi

      August 16, 2017 at 11:41 pm

      could Byadagi chillies be used instead of Kashmiri? I read somewhere that Byadagi chillies have less heat.

      Reply
      • Radhika

        September 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm

        Hi Prachi, Yes you can. While both byadgi and kashmiri chilies give a good color and have less heat, byadgi chilies alters the flavor of the powder and cannot be used in all recipes, esp the North Indian ones.

        Reply
    3. Neeraja

      April 26, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      Thank you. Does one have to wash the chillies before drying them?

      Reply
      • Radhika

        April 28, 2016 at 10:36 am

        Hi Neeraja, no need to wash them before drying.

        Reply

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