• Popularly use in Asian dishes, specially in 5-spice blend. 
• Star anise has many names in different cuisines and flower in shape with intense aroma and flavor. 
• Also known as Badiyan fool, Chakar phool, Chakri fool, Aniseed flower, Stone flower etc; Star Anise is must have for any Indian cooking method and is mostly use in preparing aromatic Briyani, sea food, Pulav and also main ingredients of garam masala powder.