Topic: Easy Microwave Chilli Powder,

[littlechilie]

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Easy Microwave Chilli Powder,

Extreme Cation Recommended When Making.

Take 10 habanero Chillies and slice thinly, then place on a plate and microwave on full power for 8 minutes In a 900w microwave.
Checking every 2 minutes to move chillies around the dish so not to burn, after 8 minuets leave to stand and cool, taking great caution when opening up microwave. It's like a lung full of CS gas so stand back.

Place the plate of Chillies back in microwave on defrost for 5 minuets carful not to burn, when finished leave to cool they should be dry and crisp.
If it needs longer adjust times until your happy.
Add to grinder 1 tsp of salt, dried Habaneros, dried Garlic or Garlic powder, about a ground tsp and red Kashmir chilies or powder, blitz to a fine powder. 

Same process can be used to make any Chilli powder of choice, times may vary.

Enjoy in curry or great as a dry rubs for meat ac barbecue.

LC

[fried]

My chilli powder grinding days are finished (see a previous post), that looks lethal. But just a tip.

If after grinding you add a couple of drops of oil to the powder, then mix, it'll give it a much deeper red colour. This info was given to me by my mother-in-law and is used in Turkey, and I imagine elsewhere.

Looks better if you're selling it or giving it as gifts.

[Naga]

Very interesting technique, LC. I generally air-dry any surplus from my own home-grown chillies, but I'll be sure to buy some at the supermarket and give this method a go.

[littlechilie]

Great tip Fried I will be sure to try this.

Naga, I used to do the same but this is so quick and easy, there is no difference in the flavour as I have used both methods. As u suggest I also just buy from my local market a bag of peppers is less than a pound

If MA pops along my local market is also selling the Dorset Naga at the moment, the guy seemed to think they might be a little to hot for me.

[Micky Tikka]

Great stuff LC
Is this your own creation ?   ( just intrigued )
cheers MT

[Stephen Lindsay]

Great post LC, and good to see something that's a little bit different.

[littlechilie]

Great stuff LC
Is this your own creation ?   ( just intrigued )
cheers MT

Hi MT, the microwave method for dehydrating food products has been around for years, but  just applied it for use of dehydrating Chilies I put the powder mix together and it works for me, I use the tsp of salt to stop it clumping due to moisture.
Cheers LC. 

[rshome123]

LC... like the idea of home made chilli powder.  Have you tried it using Scotch Bonnet chillies instead of Habaneros?  I know they are similar. I can buy scotch bonnets quite cheap locally.

[littlechilie]

LC... like the idea of home made chilli powder.  Have you tried it using Scotch Bonnet chillies instead of Habaneros?  I know they are similar. I can buy scotch bonnets quite cheap locally.

Yep it works really well anything really, just got to keep an eye on them, a little burning is ok but as long as they don't char you will be fine.

I grew scotch bonnets last year and had a great crop of fruit, ended up giving a lot of my powder away as 10 plants was to many.

[Madrasandy]

Personally I wouldn't dry fresh chillies in the microwave, great as a quick fix but not recommended.
For the flavour to develop properly the chillies need to dry slow and long, any burning at all will only result in a bitter tasting powder.
Either put in the oven on lowest setting and leave for 10 hours, depending on how thick the chilli walls are, or dry in a dehydrator.
I wouldn't add salt either TBH