Chana Masala Powder

Ingredients (15)

• 4 cloves (laung)
• 2 Kashmiri chiles dried red chilis (See Note 1)
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick (3-inch stick) (dal chini or 2 tsp ground cinnamon)
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds (dhania seeds, or 3 3/4 tsp ground coriander)
• 3 tsp cumin seeds (jeera seeds, or 3 3/4 tsp ground cumin)
• 2 tsp dry Fenugreek leaves (Kasturi methi or 1 tsp fenugreek seeds)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 tsp black peppercorns (kali mirch dane, or 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper)
• 1/4 tsp ground asafoetida (hing) (See Note 2)
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (elaichi powder, or 6 pods ground)
• 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchur, optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt