When a recipe calles for chili powder do they mean ground chili peppers or the chili

[erickjose191984]

I do a lot of cooking and this question has perplexed me. When a recipe calls for chili powder how do I know if the recipe is calling for chili powder made from ground chili peppers or is it a chili powder made with chili, cumin, oregano...etc?

 

[russhelle]

I think, it depends upon your likes. I usually use a chili powder, finely ground. If in the recipe, it is ask to use pepper, it is you who will decide. If it is finely ground or just rough. If it is needed to use rough pepper to make the pepper obvious, do it. Your taste will say what is better.

 

[erickjose191984]

I think, it depends upon your likes. I usually use a chili powder, finely ground. If in the recipe, it is ask to use pepper, it is you who will decide. If it is finely ground or just rough. If it is needed to use rough pepper to make the pepper obvious, do it. Your taste will say what is better.

Thanks for the suggestion i will now do it according to my taste and yah you are right do things you love to do.

 

[jazzme]

i think it upon on you... but its very clear to use a chili powder... and agree with russhelle it also varies to your taste and prefered flavor..

 

[arnelia]

For me if they say chilli powder it means Red chilli it is powder already there is in the market,its look like black ground pepper but the color is red.