Saffron-Fennel Salt

Name: Saffron-Fennel Salt
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 1/3 cup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel (available at www.worldspice.com); 1 dried chile de arbol, seeds removed; 1 pinch (1/2 gram) saffron, crushed; 1/4 cup medium-textured sea salt or kosher salt

By Sara Dickerman

Updated June 6, 2024

Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Makes ⅓ cup

1tablespoon fennel seeds
½teaspoon dried orange peel (available at www.worldspice.com)
1dried chile de arbol, seeds removed
1pinch (½ gram) saffron, crushed
¼cup medium-textured sea salt or kosher salt

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Toast the fennel seeds in a dry skillet until they are fragrant.
Step 2
Using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, finely grind the orange peel and chile. Add the fennel and grind until the seeds are coarsely ground. Blend the fennel mixture with the saffron and salt. Store in an airtight container.