Clean the spices and check for stones or worms

Heat a pan and add cardamoms, bay leaves, star anise, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and pepper

roast them on a low heat without burning until they smell good. Transfer to plate

Now add coriander seeds and roast until they smell good. Transfer to same place.

Then add fennel seeds, roast for 30 seconds and then add cumin seeds. Roast until cumin starts smelling good.

Transfer to same place and let it cool completely

Add all spice to spice grinder jar and powder finely

Sieve and powder the coarse spice again. If there are still coarse spices, then repeat the process.

Store it in air tight glass container.