Sweet Red Pepper Powder (Paprika)

Ingredients

• Sweet red peppers

Method

1. Wash the sweet red peppers, drain them, then dry them very well
2. Cut them into thin, narrow strips
3. Place the peppers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
4. Preheat the oven well, place the tray on the first rack, and lower the oven to the highest heat
5. Leave them for about an hour, or until they are toasted and completely dry, then remove the tray from the oven
6. Grind the peppers after they have cooled to room temperature, then sift them
7. Store the paprika, or sweet red pepper powder, in a glass jar or plastic container, and it can be kept in the fridge or freezer
8. Note: You can use hot red peppers to make a spicy powder
9. Also from Ruwayda, here is Onion Powder
10. For recipes that use paprika, try Smoked Chicken Mandi with Paprika