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How to Make Five Spice Powder
Making your own five spice powder blend allows you to cater this famous seasoning to your own tastes, and have plenty around to use in a variety of Chinese recipes!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon ground Chinese cassia cinnamon ((1 part))
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds ((2 parts))
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns ((1 part))
- 1 teaspoon cloves ((1/3 part))
- 4 star anise ((for calculations, consider this equivalent to 1 part))
- 1 tablespoon sand ginger powder ((1 part; equivalent to about 4 grams dried sand ginger slices, optional))
Instructions
- 1
Gather your cinnamon, fennel seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, star anise, and sand ginger (if using). Take any of the whole spices you have and toast them in a dry pan over low heat until fragrant.
- 2
Transfer to a blender or spice grinder, and blend all the spices into a fine powder. Store in a sealed container away from heat or light. Use within 24 months.