Take a frying pan and heat it on your gas stove on a low flame. Put all the ingredients 1 tsp of cloves, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of fennel seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 3 pieces of star anise, 2 medium pieces of bay leaves, 2 pieces of dry red chilies torn in halves, 1 tsp of small sticks of cinnamon sticks, and 4 pieces of cardamom, in the pan.
Stir the spices continuously to dry roast them making sure that they do not get burnt in the process.
Notice the change in color of the spices after about 2 to 3 minutes of continuous stirring. At this point, you can also smell the aroma of roasted spices.
Now, add 1 tsp of dry fenugreek leaves to it.
Mix it well with the other spices so that it loses its moisture.(Pro tip: At this point, switch off your gas stove to prevent the spices and fenugreek leaves from getting over-roasted or burnt). When everything is mixed nicely, transfer the ingredients to a plate. Set it aside for some time so that the spices cool off completely at room temperature.
Take a dry and clean grinder.
Pour the spices into the grinder.
Grind the ingredients to a fine powder. Check the powder and you might need to grind it a couple of times for a smoother texture.
Now, pour the finely ground spices onto a plate.
Then add ½ tsp of asafetida and 1 tsp of chaat masala powder.
Mix them nicely and your omelette masala powder is ready to use.