Thanks everyone!

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.

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.

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 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.

I live in Takoma dc!

Where do you live, OP?

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

Is that better than soaking them and then pureeing?

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

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

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