Step #1 mix filling ingredients in a mixing bowl Fill & cook tamales according to "Tamales: Basic Procedure" Vegetarian Gormet - Summer 1993, cloves, cinnamon, Don Matesz Hint Make your own Chinese 5 spice mix by mixing equal anounts of Star anise, Szechuan pepper, & fennel seed.
Step #2 Grind spices into a powder with amortar & pestle or a coffee grinder.