Making chili powder yourself

Making chili powder yourself? Exactly, we’ve tried that once before. Without success. The chilies were still too moist after drying, and we couldn’t process them into powder. However, due to the many comments advising us to turn at least part of our chili harvest into chili powder, we decided to give the project a second chance.

Making chili powder yourself – here’s how to succeed

However, we didn’t want to make the same mistake again, and since we had many drying projects in mind anyway, we quickly decided to get a dehydrator. We chose an affordable model from Severin, and the result has convinced us completely. We’re not exactly sure which variety of chili we have. We got the seeds through a seed rotation. We suspect it might be Tabasco Etna – but we’re not certain.

The drying of the chili peppers is in full swing.

Drying was a breeze. We halved and deseeded the chili peppers lengthwise. Then, we carefully dabbed off the excess moisture. The peppers were then dried in the dehydrator for three to four hours. The result is convincing. The chili peppers can easily be ground into chili powder. The purchase was worth it: making chili powder yourself worked! 🙂

And another positive side effect? We secured plenty of seeds for next year from the halved chili peppers, and we will definitely plant them again next year. Not only do we want to make chili powder again, but we also want to enjoy the beautiful plants with their countless bright red peppers as eye-catchers in the garden beds.

The purchase of the dehydrator was also worth it. It has five trays and dries much more efficiently than an oven with the door open.