Chili And Spice Oil

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 4 arbol chilies
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 5 cardamom pods
• 3 star anise pods
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 1 cup light sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the chilies, (similiar in flavor but less hot than cayenne chilies, slight smoky flavor.
• 2 they are red and pointed and 2-3" long) cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, star anise, and coriander in a large skillet and cook over medium heat stirring often, until dark and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add 1/2 cup of the light sesame oil and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and steep 10 minutes.
• 5 transfer the mixture to a glass container, and add the remaining 1/2 cup light sesame oil, the dark sesame oil, salt and pepper.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for up to 2 months.