Chipotle Spice Powder

Chipotle Spice Powder

10 – 12 dried chipotle or morita chiles

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

½ teaspoon black peppercorns

1 teaspoon Mexican oregano

Preheat oven to 300˚F

Wipe the chiles clean with a damp paper towel.  Spread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until hard and brittle but not burned.  Re,ove the tops and seeds and crumble into a bowl.  Set aside.

Toast the coriander, cumin and black peppercorns in a small dry pan over medium heat until fragrant.  Add the oregano and heat for 30 seconds.  Let cool slightly and grind with the chiles to a powder in a spice grinder.  You will need to do this in batches.