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Homemade Five Spice Powder
Making five spice powder is much easier than you think. It creates a superior spice mixture that is cheaper and makes your Chinese dishes immediately taste better.
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1 inch (2 cm) cinnamon stick (, broke apart)
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 star anise (, broke apart into petals)
Instructions
- 1
Add all the spices into a small pan. Roast over medium heat until fragrance is released. You should hear faint sizzling noises if you hold the pan close to your ear.
- 2
Transfer the spices into a small bowl to cool.
- 3
Once cooled down completely, transfer to a coffee grinder or use a mortar and pestle. Ground until it turns to fine powder. Transfer to an airtight jar and store in cool, dark place out of direct sunlight.