Spice Mixture - Garam Masala

Place all the ingredients into an electric grinder such as a coffee grinder, and grind for about 1 minute. Carefully remove the lid (there will be a fair amount of dust floating around so let it settle. Test the mixture by rubbing a little between your forefinger and some, finely ground spices will not feel gritty, if it does, switch the machine on for another few seconds. Store the garam masala in a small airtight container and don't forget to label :-)