1Prepare dry mix: Finely chop garlic and ginger. In a heatproof bowl, combine chilli flakes, sesame seeds, brown sugar, chilli powder, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, garlic powder, and ginger powder.
2Heat oil in a saucepan to almost 100 degrees.
3Add aromatics: green onion, bay leaf, Kashmiri lal mirch, red chillies, cassia bark, and black peppercorns to the hot oil. Let them brown slightly.
4Add ginger and garlic peels for extra aroma.
5Remove aromatics from oil once aroma is extracted.The oil should be aromatic.
6Slowly pour the hot oil (almost smoking, 180°C) into the dry mix while stirring constantly.
7Once cool, add salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and chopped green onions. Mix well.