Chili powder refers to any of a wide variety of commercial spice blends for seasoning spicy dishes. Along with ground dried chiles, it also includes cumin, oregano, cloves, coriander, pepper, and salt. It is best purchased in small quantities, as flavor diminishes rapidly after opening.For other spices, see allspice, aniseeds, caraway, cardamom, cayenne pepper, Chinese five-spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin, curry powder, fennel seeds, garam masala, ginger, juniper berries, mace, nutmeg, paprika, pepper, peppercorns, saffron, Sichuan pepper, star anise, sumac, and turmeric.