Homemade Garam Masala Powder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup coriander seed
1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper, kernels
2 pieces cinnamon
2 tablespoons cloves
1 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons cardamom
1/4 piece of one nutmeg
1/2 of one mace
1 tablespoon fennel seed
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried ginger powder
1 star anise
2 red chilies
salt (optional)

Preparation

Take all your spices, pick and clean it.
Take a non-stick pan and all spices inches.
Toast all Grind them all together by stirring it continuously. Don't brown it.
Remove from the stove and keep on stirring until the heat of the pan is reduced and the spices are cool.
Once it completely cools down to room temperature, transfer it to a mixer bowl and add salt too.
Grind it to make a fine powder.
Store the ground mixture to a plate and let it cool down. Once it is completely cool, transfer it to an air tight container.