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Chinese 5 spice powder Recipe Recipe

Chinese 5 spice powder Recipe Recipe

Chinese 5 spice powder Recipe is a medley of 5 distinct spice which are star anise, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick and cumin seeds. This mixture is primarily used in the Chinese cooking. It is mainly used in the meat dishes as Spice rub to add some extra flavors to the meat.

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 5 Star anise
  • 3 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 3 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 3 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 6 Cloves (Laung)
  • 6 Cloves (Laung)
Method · 10 min
  1. We begin making the Chinese 5 spice powder by grinding all the ingredients in a hand blender to a coarse powder
  2. Once done store it in an airtight container for further use.
  3. Serve the Chinese 5 spice powder in a Zhejiang Style Crispy Five Spice Powder Spring Roll Recipe.

In most of the Chinese restaurant, they are placed in a seasoning jar on the table next to the salt so that the customers can use it on their dish before consuming it.

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