Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      teaspoon      cardamom pods
   1                    dried bay leaf
     1/2  teaspoon      whole cloves
     1/4  teaspoon      black peppercorns
   1      teaspoon      cumin seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      coriander seeds
   1      stick         cinnamon
     1/2  whole         nutmeg

Preparation:

Toast all spices for garam masala in small sauté pan, over medium heat, about 5 minutes until fragrant. Allow to cool in the pan. Transfer contents to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.