The classic American chili powder is a mild Tex Mex oriented seasoning, with powdered chilies, cumin, oregano (not Mexican oregano) and salt. Chilies, of course, vary hugely in heat. Other “chili powders” from around the world and the US are simply chilies, powdered, many used in Indian and Korean cooking, for example, are much hotter than most American chili powder.
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