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DISH NAME : FIVE SPICE POWDER
Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 2 minutes
Description
Five spice powder is a Chinese spice blend with 5 different tastes- salty, bitter, sourness and piquant (sharp pleasant taste). It is a combination of star anise, fennel, clove, cinnamon and Sichuan peppercorns. Sichuan peppercorns are the outer pod of a tiny fruit. Even though the name has pepper in it, it is not related to the pepper family. This pepper creates a numbness in the mouth. The pods are lightly toasted and crushed before adding to recipes.Sichuan peppercorns are one of the traditional ingredients in the Chinese spice mixture five-spice powder .
Sichuan peppercorns are available in speciality supermarkets and also in shops selling baking ingredients and equipments.
| Quantity | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 Tsp. | Cinnamon powder |
| 1 Tsp. | Fennel |
| 1 Tsp. | Cloves |
| 1 Tsp. | Star anise powder |
| 1 Tsp. | Sichuan pepper |
Method
1) Toast all the spices seperately.
2) Grind all the ingredients together.
Serving Suggestions
Use as per recipe requirement.