Chili powder (also
powdered chili,
chile powder or
chilli powder) is the dried, pulverized
fruit of one or more varieties of
chile pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (also sometimes known as
chili powder blend). It is used as a spice to add
pungency or piquancy and flavor to dishes. In
American English the name is usually spelled "chili". In
British English the spelling "chilli" (with two "l"s) is used consistently.