If you fancy making your own paprika then you can use bell
peppers
to make an ancho chili powder but keep in mind that this is a little more time consuming than just reaching for something out of the cupboard.
To make ancho powder, you’ll need to take the stems out of your bell peppers before popping them into a food dehydrator. Get them to a point where they’re brittle and then put them into a cotton bag before you grind them.
If you don’t have a good dehydrator, you can achieve the same dried peppers by putting them into the oven at around 50ºC.
The great thing about using this method is that the bell pepper powder will be bursting with flavour and so much more fragrant.