Southeast Asian Vegetable Stock Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• ginger root about 3 inches, sliced
• 2 tablespoons dried lemongrass (or 1-fresh stalk), chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise (or 1/2-tsp aniseed)
• 9 cups water