Except the turmeric powder, toast all the whole spices in a heavy bottomed pan over very low heat.
Remember to keep the heat very low and stir them constantly until you can get this beautiful aroma of the spices.
Stir till they are just a shade dark in color (not much as they will turn bitter).
Take them off heat and immediately transfer them to a plate. Let it cool down completely.
Grind them in a spice or coffee grinder to a fine powder.
Take out in a bowl and mix the turmeric powder very well.
Again leave it for sometime so that if it had got heated due to grinding it can cool down completely.
Store it in an airtight jar.
