Pav Bhaji Masala Powder

Take a frying pan and heat it on a low flame on your gas stove.
When the pan is hot enough, put 5 tbsp of coriander seeds.
Then add 3 tbsp of cumin seeds in it.
Now, add 2 tbsp of fennel seeds to the pan.
Follow it with 3 pieces of bay leaves.
Next, add 8 to 10 pieces of cloves to the content in the frying pan.
Now, add 3 pieces of star anise to the ingredients.
Now, add 2 pieces of black cardamom pods.
Now, stir all these spices continuously for about two to three minutes on a low flame.
Keep an eye on the spices changing their color slightly. When you can smell the aroma of the roasted spices, remove them and transfer them to a plate and set it aside to cool off completely.
Now, to the hot frying pan, add ½ cup dry of red chilies with their stem.
(Pro tip: You may increase or decrease the amount of dry red chiles according to your preference).
Stir the dry chilies continuously for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the pan when the chilies become slightly puffy.
Transfer all the spices and red chilies to a clean and dry grinder when they are cool enough.
Now, add 1 tbsp of amchur powder to the content in the grinder.
Then add 1 tsp of turmeric powder to it.
Follow it with ½ tsp of dry ginger powder.
Finally, add 1 tsp pf black salt to the ingredients in the grinder.
Grind the spices to a fine powder and transfer them to a container. Your pav bhaji masala powder is ready to be used.