Homemade Garam Masala

Ever since I bought a stale batch of garam masala, I have been grinding my own. As I do not use this particular spice very often, this lot will last me a few months.

Yield about 2 Tablespoon

Ingredients
1 Tbsp coriander seeds
½ Tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp (heap) cloves or 1½ tsp ground clove
1" cinnamon stick or ¼ tsp ground cinnamom
¼ tsp cardamon seeds

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Szechuan Chicken in Hot & Spicy Sauce

A delicious, spicy and aromatic szechuan dish. The hot and spicy sauce can be prepared ahead of time and kept in the fridge or freezer. Add some chilli oil to the sauce if you like it extra hot and spicy.

Ingredients
800 gm chicken pieces or 7 drumsticks
1 tsp ginger, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp cooking oil
spring onion, finely sliced

Seasoning
4-5 Tbsp szechuan hot and spicy sauce *1
½ Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp shao hsing cooking wine
100 ml water

Method
1. Heat up 1 Tbsp oil and stir fry ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add chicken and stir-fry until golden brown.

2. Stir in seasoning, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked and sauce has thicken (about 10-15 minutes).

3. Serve sprinkled with spring onions.

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