Chili Powder

• 4 ancho or 8 dried New Mexico chiles, stemmed and seeded, 1 dried hot chile, like chile de arbol, stemmed and seeded, or cayenne to taste
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably from Mexico

1. Combine the whole chiles and cumin seeds in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant, just a few minutes; for the last minute of cooking, add the oregano.
3. Cool, then grind in a spice or coffee grinder to a fine powder; add cayenne at this stage if youre using it (some cooks also put in a bit of garlic powder).
4. Store in a tightly covered opaque container for up to several months.

mexico chiles, cumin seeds, oregano

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chili-powder-385773 (may not work)