Where to buy dried chilies

[Anonymous]

I'm tired of the flat flavor I get from chili powder. Any local places sell dried chilies at a good price or online?

[Anonymous]

Any Indian, Oriental, Hispanic, African, Middle Eastern grocery store.

Use dried chilies and use a coffee grinder (dedicated to grinding spices) to make powder.

[Anonymous]

Is that better than soaking them and then pureeing?

[Anonymous]

Where do you live, OP?

We live in Del Ray and buy them at the Foodway in Arlandria.

[Anonymous]

I live in Takoma dc!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that better than soaking them and then pureeing?

I don't think there is a difference. Dried powdered form means that you can store and reuse the leftovers. Also be aware that different types of chilis have different level of heat.

Ask at the store. I prefer the slender green chilies you get in the oriental and Indian stores. They are very hot.

[Anonymous]

They sell them at WF, MOM, or any Hispanic market. I'm not in that area but I'm guessing there a bunch of Hispanic markets around SS.

[Anonymous]

Penzeys.
You can buy online.
They have a store in Rockville, and a couple in Virginia.
They have whole ancho, Arbol, pasilla, guajillo, chipotle, Tsien tsien, Dundicut chiles to name a few.
They also sell a variety of chili powders and seasoning mixes, top quality. The prices are good too.

[Anonymous]

Takoma DC has a Latino market on Eastern ave and georgia (next to the Laundromat). They have dried chillies. It's a little market calked Progresso market.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone!