This is a little spice mix I use in some of my curries: Indian bay leaves (ten leaves), cinnamon sticks (two 2″ sticks) and green cardamom pods (one tablespoon)… The spices are ground together. I typically use just a pinch, added while frying the onions, to add hints of these flavors to the curry… Occasionally where I want the presence of these spices to be more pronounced, I will use 1/4 tsp of this spice mix.
This is a recipe from the book Curry Wizardry by Anthony Goolab.
The Vegan Balti 