Chili powder Chili powder Chili powder (also powdered chili, chile powder or chilli powder) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (also sometimes known as chili powder blend). It is used as a spice to add pungency or piquancy and flavor to dishes. In American English, the name is usually spelled "chili". In British English the spelling "chilli" (with two "l"s) is used consistently. Chili powder is used in many different cuisines, including American cuisine, particularly in Tex-Mex, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Mexican, Portuguese, and Thai. Chili powder blends are
Assyrian cuisine be consumed to treat upset stomachs and indigestion. Traditional Assyrian coffee is made in large bronze Jezve (which is covered with Assyrian imagery) and is served sweetened, similar to Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee which is a hold-over from Ottoman times is often used the same way though with a twist of fortune telling called "finjan" which is a form of tasseography. When the coffee is consumed the fortune teller will look at the bottom of the cup and read you your future. Assyrian cuisine Assyrian cuisine is the cuisine of the indigenous ethnic Assyrian people, Eastern Aramaic speaking Syriac Christians