u/abdullaelsalaam

I just bought some and I have never used it before and haven't ventured into middle eastern cooking so I was wondering if those of you who use it what dishes and kinds of dishes is it best used with?

Edit: I was thinking of using some of it to make a cold compound to spread on homemade pumpkin spice muffins.

One whole star anise pod broken into points

One stick of Saigon cinnamon broken into one inch

pieces

One half teaspoon of Szechuan peppercorns

One half teaspoon fennel seeds

Four whole cloves

one whole green cardamom pod crack it open and use the inner black seeds only.

Grind all these things in a mortar and pestle then put them in the oven for on a low heat until you smell a warm earthy citrusy aroma for approximately 1 to 2 minutes take them out let them cool sift everything through a microplane put into your container and use.

One whole star anise pod broken into points

One stick of Saigon cinnamon broken into one inch

pieces

One half teaspoon of Szechuan peppercorns

One half teaspoon fennel seeds

Four whole cloves

one whole green cardamom pod crack it open and use the inner black seeds only.

Grind all these things in a mortar and pestle then put them in the oven for on a low heat until you smell a warm earthy citrusy aroma for approximately 1 to 2 minutes take them out let them cool sift everything through a microplane put into your container and use.