Shichimi Togarashi, the Japanese Seven Flavour Spice Mix

Step 1

Place the peppercorns and orange peel in a small frying pan and dry roast for 1 - 2 minutes on medium-low heat until you get a lovely aroma. Don't let it burn. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.

Step 2

While waiting for them to cool, let's blitz everything else that needs to be milled. Place the chilli flakes and both the sesame seeds into a spice mil and blitz to a semi coarse grind. Place in a bowl. Don't worry about the stubborn sesame seeds that stay whole, this just adds to the final flavour and texture.

Step 3

Tear up the nori and grind to a semi coarse texture in the spice mill. Add to the same bowl.

Step 4

Now blitz the orange peel and peppercorns to about the same size.

Step 5

Finally, mix everything together very well and store in a spice jar in a cool dry place, as you would your other spices.