{"id":9864,"title":"How to Make Jalapeno Spice","image":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/making-ground-jalapeno.jpg","summary":"","prep_time":"30 min","cook_time":"","total_time":"","custom_time":"","custom_time_label":"Additional","servings":"12","servings_unit":"servings","course":"Vegetarian","cuisine":"Middle Eastern","keywords":"Low calorie","ingredients":[{"group":"","items":[{"amount":"1","unit":"dozen","name":"of fresh green Jalapeno peppers (or your choice of spicy hot peppers)","note":""},{"amount":"","unit":"","name":"This will make you about 1 heaping teaspoon of dried ground spice","note":""}]}],"instructions":[{"text":"<p>Rinse peppers well with cold water and remove stems</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Slice peppers into small rounds</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Place on tray and let dry in sun for 5-7 days with preferably 4-5 hours of direct sunlight per day. Bring indoors at night to avoid moisture.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>When dried, grind in food processor (watch out for spice dust getting in your eyes/nostrils or you’ll end up sneezing for a while).</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Optional: Sift them through a filter or mesh to get a uniform texture.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Place in airtight container and store in a cool place.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>In case direct sunlight isn’t plenty or if there is rain, keep the peppers indoors on a tray by a window at room temperature for a few days but try to get them a few hours of direct sun light throughout the process at the least. At the end if they’re still moist, place them on an aluminum foil and bake them <em>gently</em> in the oven at 250 F for 5-10 minutes or until dry before you grind them. Don’t overheat them.</p>","image":"","section":""}],"notes":"","nutrition":[],"video_url":"","rating_value":"0","rating_count":"0","url":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/paleo-recipes/making-ground-jalapeno-pepper-scratch/","attribution":"Recipe by Mama's Lebanese Kitchen"}