Asian Five Spice Powder
Ingredients
- 1 tbs. cinnamon powder
- 1 tbs. clove powder
- 1 tbs. fennel seed powder
- 1 tbs. szechwan peppercorn powder
- 1 tbs. star anice powder
- Optional Some commercial blends can't count and add black pepper, ginger, nutmeg, and licorice. I usually add 1 teaspoon each of ginger and nutmeg.
Instructions
- If you have only whole cloves, fennel seed, Szechwan peppercorns, or star anise, you can grind them in a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle. I use a coffee grinder. Whole seeds grind down to much less volume, so use about 1.5 times the quantity before grinding. In other words, if you don't have fennel seed powder, start with 1 1/2 tablespoons of fennel seeds, and grind them to powder. You might need 2 tablespoons of star anise seeds to make 1 tablespoon of powder. You don't have to be precise in making this blend.
- Mix with other ingredients and continue grind until all the ingredients are well grounded.
- Filter large particles out, and keep the filtered ground powder mixture in an airtight container until use.
Notes
Since the five spice powder has a strong taste, spare it and do not use too much each time. Do not throw away the large particles; you can use them in stewing recipes.
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