I unfortunately have never had the experience of trying chiquito cheese dip, but just from personal experience of alot of delicious mexican recipes, one of your missing ingredients may be oregano. Also, maybe instead of chili powder, try ancho chilipod pulp. To get the pulp, you remove the seeds and stems from the chilis and boil in water until they turn a bright red color (about15-20 minutes). Wait for them to cool and then scrape the pulp off the skin and puree in blender. Best to use gloves during the whole process to avoid staining your hands red. It is a little time consuming, but maybe well worth it. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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