Salt Free Southwest Seasoning Mix

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ground pasilla chile powder
• 1/4 cup chili powder (mild, medium, hot, according to your tastes)
• 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1-2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1 tablespoon spanish sweet smoked paprika
• 1-2 tablespoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup ground coriander
• 1/4 cup granulated garlic
• 4 tablespoons granulated onion
• 1/4 cup ground oregano (Mexican is more pungent than Mediterranean, so decrease the amount to taste if you use Mexican)
• 1/2 cup ground cumin

Directions

1. 1

   Get yourself an airtight jar to store the approximately 2 cups of mix in, making sure it's clean and dry.

2. 2

   Combine all ingredients.

3. 3

   Store in that jar mentioned above. :).

4. 4

   Note: if you make a double batch, you can freeze half of it for later use!

5. 5

   Note #2: sometimes I like to take about 1/2 cup of the mix and add either dried grated lemon rind or dried grated lime rind to taste, for another nice mixture that's great for keeping in a shaker for simply sprinkling over foods at the table. A similar citrus mix is sold in Latin markets that a lot of folks use on fresh melon!