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
Armenian cuisine types of sausages, toasted pumpkin seeds, pistachios, pine nuts, "basturma", and dolma. Cinnamon is a very commonly used spice in Armenian cuisine; it is sprinkled on soups, breads, desserts and sometimes even fish. Salads are served with a lemon-cinnamon dressing alongside as an accompaniment to meat kebabs.In a survey of Armenian-American cuisine, ginger was rated an important spice. There are many Turkish loanwords used in Armenian for various foodstuffs: "tel paynir", "su byorek", "tarkhana", "fasulya", "basturma" and "kadaif" are examples. In her 1989 book "Russian Food" Jean Redwood wrote the following about Armenian cuisine: A long unbroken religious cohesion and