Ma La Oil

• 3/4 cup roasted peanut oil, (See note)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 star anise pod
• 1/2 (small) cinnamon stick
• 1 (small) shallot, minced
• 1 clove (small) garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 1/2 cup dried hot Chinese chiles
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame oil

1. In a small saucepan, heat the oil over low heat to 175u0b0. Add the ginger, star anise, cinnamon, shallot, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns and chiles and cook over moderately low heat until the oil reaches 225u0b0. Simmer at 225u0b0 for 5 minutes, then transfer to a heatproof jar and let cool. Stir in the sesame oil.
2. Roasted peanut oil, as opposed to neutral peanut oil, smells richly nutty. Boyajin's Fragrant Peanut Oil is available at specialty markets and from
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peanut oil, fresh ginger, anise pod, cinnamon stick, shallot, garlic, peppercorns, hot chinese, sesame oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/ma-la-oil (may not work)