My first batch of chili paste

I made my first batch of chili paste tonight to use for tomorrow’s chili. I am going to use Meat Church’s Over The Top Chili recipe, but I’m going to sub their seasoning for the chili paste. I hope it turns out well. This stuff smells…..interesting. My wife said she couldn’t quite determined what it smelled like. I said…
”earthy”. It’s not necessarily bad smelling, but not exactly pleasant either. I hope once the other spices and flavors are added tomorrow it all works out. This batch had 6 anchos, 3 New Mexican, and 2 toasted Arbol chilis. I seeded and tore them onto a sheet pan and toasted for 5 mins at 350°. Then I nuked them in a glass dish with a little over 2 cups of chicken broth and nuked for 5 mins while covered with plastic wrap. After letting them steep for 5 mins I then blended.