For stir frying

Contributed by Zeno`

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250ml) peanut oil
  • 6 cloves
  • 3 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon quill
  • 2 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 4 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp sichuan peppercorns
  • 0.5 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 0.5 tsp ginger powder
  • 0.25 tsp fennel seeds
  • 0.25 tsp white pepper
  • 0.25 tsp ground cumin

How to

  1. Set aside the sweet paprika, ground cumin and 1/2 a teaspoon of the chilli powder
  2. In a saucepan, bring the oil to a low heat and add the remainder of ingredients
  3. Let the spices steep in the oil for at least 30 minutes, keeping the oil warm but not hot
  4. Bring the mixture to a high heat and pour over the spices reserved in step 1
  5. Let cool and strain through muslin (cheese) cloth
  6. Use immediately or store in the fridge

Notes

  • All measurements are metric
  • The amount of chilli powder required is an approximation due to variability; adjust accordingly
  • Subsitute fresh chilli for the chilli powder if desired