1 tb BUTTER
1/2 ts CHILI POWDER
1/4 ts CUMIN
1/2 c PEPPERS (OPTIONAL),CHOPPED
3/4 c CORN KERNELS
3 c CHICKEN BROTH
3/8 c MILK
1/8 ts SALT
1/8 c ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
IN A 3-QUART PAN, MELT BUTTER; ADD CHILI POWDER AND CUMIN, COOK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, STIRRING CONSTANTLY. ADD CORN AND BROTH, BRING TO A BOIL; REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. STIR IN MILK AND SALT. SERVE HOT.