plain yogurt 1¼ tablespoons ginger garlic paste ½ to 1 tablespoon garam masala (or biriyani masala) ½ teaspoon salt ½ to 1 teaspoon red chili powder (reduce for kids) ¼ tea • bay leaf 4 green cardamoms 6 cloves 1 inch cinnamon piece 1 star anise ¾ teaspoon shahi jeera (caraway seeds) 1 strand mace