Salt Free Southwest Seasoning Mix - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Get yourself an airtight jar to store the approximately 2 cups of mix in, making sure it's clean and dry.
Combine all ingredients.
Store in that jar mentioned above. :).
Note: if you make a double batch, you can freeze half of it for later use!
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!