Spices tend to lose their fragrance quickly once ground. That's why I like to make my own spice blends, including this fragrant Chinese Five Spice Powder.
Course Basics
Cuisine Chinese
Level Beginner
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 5minutes
Total Time 10minutes
Ingredients
3podsstar anise
20wholecloves
1cinnamon stick(crumbled)
1tablespoonSichuan pepper(husks only, remove any black seeds)
1teaspoonfennel seeds
½teaspooncumin seeds
½teaspoonwhite peppercorns
Instructions
Toast all the spices either in a hot pan or in a toaster oven being careful not to burn them. You'll know they're done when they start giving off a wonderful aroma.
Put the toasted spices in a spice grinder, a blender, or a food processor and blitz until it's ground into a fine powder.
Pass it through a fine mesh sieve to remove any big pieces and store in an airtight container until you're ready to use it.