Kashmiri Garam Masala

Ingredients

• 2 large bay leaves crushed
• 0.3 cup peppercorns black
• 4  cinnamon sticks 
• 0.3 cup cumin seed black
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed 
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg 
• 1 teaspoon mace fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons cardamom seeds green

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat a small skillet over medium heat; add cumin, bay leaves. cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, fennel seed, mace, and cinnamon sticks and dry roast until fragrant, 6 to 10 minutes.
2. Allow to cool; add nutmeg. Grind the spices into a fine powder using a spice grinder or coffee grinder. Store in an airtight container.