Making Homemade Hot Chili Oil

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup peanut oil (or another neutral oil)
3 clove of thinly sliced garlic (cook for 3 minutes)
1 medium shallot (cook for 7 minutes)
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger (cook for 1 minute 30 seconds)
4 spring onions
2 star anise
1 stick cinnamon
1 whole ancho chili
2 whole guajillo chilis
2 whole chile de arbol (remove seeds for less heat if preferred)
A pinch of cloves (around 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
1 tbsp Chinese chili flakes (you can use regular chili flakes)
1 tbsp chili powder (if you want it more spicy)
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp of MSG (optional)
1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce (optional)
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