Key Specifications/Special Features - This star-shaped spice is a staple ingredient in various international cuisines. This exotic star fruit or chakra phool, as it is called in Hindi, is also famously used to prepare masala chai, biryani and other lip-smacking delicacies. Its fame has spread far and wide and is a regular in Indonesian, Malay and Middle Eastern cuisines. Its warm, distinctive aroma works well in Chinese dishes as five-spice.