Add dried red chilis to your fruits for a spicy taste.
Wipe the tear from the corner of your eye and consume water for the burn on your tongue after ingesting the fire of a dried red chili pepper. Consumption of this pepper provides spicy heat to your food with the added benefit of improving your health. Known to fight inflammation and provide natural pain relief for osteoarthritis, the red chili pepper is extremely versatile. Generally the brighter the color of the pepper, the hotter is will be.
Instructions
1. Add dried red peppers to heated oil in a pan. Allow the peppers to infuse their spices into the oil for 10 minutes. Remove the peppers and continue cooking your Thai or Indian dish.
2. Reconstitute dried peppers by placing them in hot water for 15 minutes. Wear gloves and remove them from the water. Slice them for use with fresh vegetables or to add to a meat dish.
3. Place dried chili peppers into a bowl and use a pestle to grind the pepper to a powder. Put in an airtight container for future use.
4. Slice the pepper down the side, remove the seeds and cut off the stem. Place it into the coffee grinder and crush it to a powder. Store in a dark, cool place in an airtight container.
5. Remove the stored homemade chili powder from the cabinet and add as a spice when cooking chili or tacos. Add a small pinch of the powder to your hot chocolate for a spicy kick.
6. Sprinkle homemade chili powder on fresh citrus fruit. Squeeze a fresh cut lime over the fruit and chili powder.
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