Chilli Powder 70g

Recipes & Uses

Chilli powder Recipe

 Texas-Style Chili Con Carne

 Signature Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs (1kg) beef chuck (1" cubes)

• ¼ cup chili powder (blend like Gebhardt or McCormick)

• 2 tbsp cumin

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 cups beef broth

• 1 can (14oz) crushed tomatoes

• 1 tbsp masa harina (thickener)

Key Steps:

1. Sear beef in batches → set aside

2. Toast spices: Chili powder + cumin in fat 1 min (awakens oils)

3. Deglaze with broth → add tomatoes + beef

4. Simmer 3+ hours (until fork-tender)

Pro Tip:

• For authentic flavor, use a mix of ancho + cayenne powders

 Why Chili Powder Reigns:

1. Complexity: Blends smoked + sweet + hot peppers (unlike plain cayenne)

2. Versatility: Works in rubs, stews, even chocolate desserts

3. Cultural Icon: Key to Cincinnati chili, Indian vindaloo, Korean tteokbokki

Serving Rituals:
 Frito pie (corn chips + cheese + onions)
 Pair with cold lager or sweet tea

 Other Top Chili Powder Recipes:

1. Homemade Taco Seasoning (2 tbsp chili powder + cumin + garlic)

2. Nashville Hot Chicken (spicy oil dredge)

3. Korean Gochujang Sauce (chili powder + fermented paste)

Heat Science:
Capsaicin in chili powder:
→ Triggers endorphins ("heat high")
→ Best absorbed with fat (hence searing meat first)

Why Keep Chilli Powder in the Pantry?

A versatile everyday chilli seasoning
Use it across meat, beans, sauces, soups, tacos, burritos and marinades.

Ideal for hearty dishes
It works particularly well in foods such as Chilli Con Carne where chilli flavour is part of the foundation rather than simply a finishing touch.

Excellent with tomato-based sauces
Add it to enchilada sauce, salsa, nachos or other tomato-based dishes when you want warm chilli depth.

Useful in dry rubs and marinades
Combine with oil, lime and other seasonings for chicken, steak or vegetables.

Easy to build into your cooking
You don't need a special technique or recipe. Add it anywhere a savoury dish could use more chilli warmth.

What Does Chilli Powder Taste Like?

Chilli Powder brings warm chilli heat with a rich, earthy character.

Rather than simply creating a sharp burst of heat at the end, it's especially useful when cooked into food so the chilli flavour becomes part of the overall dish.

That makes it particularly well suited to:

Chilli Con Carne
Bean dishes
Tacos
Burritos
Tomato sauces
Soups and stews

The idea isn't simply to make these foods hot.

It's to build a deeper chilli flavour through the whole meal.

How to Use Chilli Powder

Chilli Con Carne

Add Chilli Powder while cooking your beef, beans, onion and tomato base.

Give it enough simmering time for the chilli flavour to develop throughout the dish.

Taco Filling

Add to minced beef, chicken or beans along with your preferred cumin, garlic and seasoning.

Use in tacos, burritos or nachos.

Enchilada Sauce

Stir into a tomato-based sauce to add warmth and chilli depth.

Soups & Stews

Add to lentil soup, vegetable soup, bean stews or baked beans when you want a warming chilli character.

Chicken Marinade

Mix Chilli Powder with:

Olive oil
Lime juice
Garlic
Salt

Coat chicken before grilling, pan-frying or barbecuing.

Steak & Meat Rubs

Combine with salt and your choice of complementary herbs and spices and rub over meat before cooking.

Bloom It for Deeper Flavour

One easy way to get more flavour from Chilli Powder is to briefly cook it in a little oil before adding your liquid ingredients.

Around 30–60 seconds is usually enough.

This helps the chilli flavour release into the cooking fat, which then distributes it through the dish.

For example:

Cook your onion.

Add the Chilli Powder.

Stir briefly until fragrant.

Then add tomatoes, stock or other liquids.

Take care not to burn it, as burnt chilli can taste bitter.

Chilli Powder vs Cayenne Pepper

They're useful for different reasons.

Choose Chilli Powder when you want chilli flavour to become part of the overall dish.

It's particularly suited to:

Chilli
Tacos
Sauces
Soups
Stews
Rub mixtures

Choose Cayenne Pepper when the dish already tastes the way you want but simply needs more heat.

Think of the difference this way:

Chilli Powder helps build the dish.
Cayenne turns the heat up.

Chilli Powder vs Chilli Flakes

Choose Chilli Powder when you want:

• Chilli distributed throughout the food
• No coarse texture
• A seasoning cooked into sauces and stews
• Easy incorporation into rubs and marinades

Choose Chilli Flakes when you want:

• Visible chilli pieces
• A finishing sprinkle
• Little bursts of heat
• Something easy to keep on the table

Both are useful, but the texture makes them behave quite differently.

Try It This Way

For an easy taco filling, cook minced beef with onion and garlic.

Add Chilli Powder and your preferred amount of cumin, then cook briefly until aromatic.

Add a small amount of tomato and simmer until the meat is richly coated.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve in tacos with:

Lettuce
Tomato
Cheese
Avocado
Salsa
Sour cream

The same filling can also go into burritos, nachos or rice bowls.

Build Your Own Taco Seasoning

Chilli Powder also makes a useful starting point if you prefer to create your own seasoning mixtures.

Combine it with ingredients such as:

Cumin
Garlic
Onion
Oregano
Salt and pepper

Adjust each ingredient until the balance suits your taste.

Making your own lets you control both the heat level and overall flavour.

Beyond Chilli Con Carne

Once you've opened the pack, try Chilli Powder in:

• Tacos
• Burritos
• Nachos
• Enchiladas
• Salsa
• Bean chilli
• Lentil stew
• Vegetable soup
• Baked beans
• Chicken marinades
• Steak rubs
• Burgers
• Roast vegetables
• Corn
• Potato wedges
• Rice dishes
• Tomato sauces
• Homemade seasoning blends

Chilli Powder is useful precisely because it doesn't need to belong to one particular dish — it can become one of the everyday building blocks of savoury cooking.

Start with Less

The right amount depends on both the recipe and your preferred level of heat.

Start modestly, allow the chilli to cook into the food, then taste before adding more.

Storage

Store Chilli Powder in an airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place to help maintain its heat and aroma.