Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    fresh ginger root -- 1" piece
   3      teaspoons     garlic powder
   1                    jalapeno pepper
   2      cups          plain yogurt
     1/4  cup           lemon juice
   2                    bay leaves -- crumbled
   2      tablespoons   paprika
   1      teaspoon      ground cumin
   1      teaspoon      ground coriander
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      turmeric
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cardamom
     1/8  teaspoon      cloves -- ground
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt

Preparation:

Peel and mince the ginger root. Split, seed and mince the jalapeno pepper. Place ginger, garlic and jalapeno pepper in a bowl. Whisk in yogurt, lemon juice, bay leaves, paprika, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cardamom and cloves. Season to taste with salt. Makes enough marinade to do about 2 lbs. Of meat. (lamb, chicken, shrimp)