Tandoori Masala

Recipe to prepare "Tandoori Masala":

Ingredients:
3 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp black caraway/black cumin/shaahi jeera
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp blackpepper corns
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 pieces of star anise
3 cinnamons, each of 1 inch
4 brown cardamoms
4 bay leaves, crushed
6-7 whole (dried) red chillies
4 green cardamoms
6 clove buds
2-3 pieces of stone flower
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tsp dry-fenugreek/kasoori methi, crushed
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder

Method:
Heat a pan on low flame.
Add in coriander seeds, black caraway, cumin seeds, blackpepper corns and fennel seeds. Mix and dry-roast.
Add star anise, cinnamon and brown cardamom; mix well.
Add bay leaves, whole red chillies, green cardamom and cloves. Mix well.
Add stone flower, and mix again.
Add poppy seeds; toss and stir for around a minute.
Put off the flame.
Add dry-fenugreek, and stir for a while.
Add dry ginger powder, garlic powder, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix well.
Let cool to room temperature, and grind into a fine powder, in a mixer/grinder.
Tandoori Masala is ready.