Roasted Salt and Pepper

• 3 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons coarse sea salt

Heat a wok or heavy frying pan to a medium heat. Toss in the peppercorns and the salt and stir-fry until the mixture begins to smoke slightly and brown a little. Then grind it, using a blender, a clean coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle. The mixture can be made days before you use it. If you make