Got dried paprika peppers and ready to grind them up? Let’s spice things up in the kitchen! Here’s a fun and easy way to grind your paprika:

Is Paprika Good for You?

Turmeric has been used by humans for nearly four thousand years. For thousands of years, it has been used as a dye, as a cooking spice, and as a material used in medicine. Sanskrit texts of its use as a spice date back to ancient Indian times. The name Turmeric comes from the Latin Terra merita because its roots, when ground, are golden. The spice is made from the turmeric (Curcuma longa) plant in the ginger family. Turmeric is grown for its stems. The stem is dried and ground into a yellow powder with the bitter sweet taste we know and love.

The ratio that works best for my recipes is for every teaspoon of paprika, I use one-fourth or one-third teaspoon of cayenne chili powder, depending on how spicy or hot I want the dish to be.

So, why is it there?

Crushed red pepper flakes are basically just dried peppers that are not ground to powdered form. Because it has not been ground further, it will leave you a mix of seeds and pepper flakes. This condiment is often used to garnish pizza, soups, and stews to add a layer of spicy flavor. That said, it might not be a good backup for some recipes because of its coarse texture. The good thing is you can always use your handy spice grinder to ground it into powdered form.

In terms of nutritional value, both paprika and bell peppers are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, but bell peppers have a higher water content and are lower in calories.

This is unlike a Sweet Chili Sauce, which is a Thai sweet chili sauce great with Asian cuisine.