Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup ground pasilla chile powder
  • 1/4 cup chili powder (mild, medium, hot, according to your tastes)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 -2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon spanish sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 -2 tablespoon cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup granulated garlic
  • 4 tablespoons granulated onion
  • 1/4 cup ground oregano (Mexican is more pungent than Mediterranean, so decrease the amount to taste if you use Mexican)
  • 1/2 cup ground cumin

Method

  • Get yourself an airtight jar to store the approximately 2 cups of mix in, making sure it's clean and dry.
  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Store in that jar mentioned above. :).
  • Note: if you make a double batch, you can freeze half of it for later use!
  • Note #2: sometimes I like to take about 1/2 cup of the mix and add either dried grated lemon rind or dried grated lime rind to taste, for another nice mixture that's great for keeping in a shaker for simply sprinkling over foods at the table. A similar citrus mix is sold in Latin markets that a lot of folks use on fresh melon!