Garam Masala is a must in almost all the dishes for me  - be it veg or non veg, snacks or any thing spicy. I love the smell and the flavour of it. For biriyanis it just has to be there.

1/2 a handful 0f Cardomon,cloves, fennel seed

1/4 a handful of black pepercons

2 cinnamon stickes,

2 nutmeg,

1-2  star mace

2 bay leaves

Roast and grind the spices and store it in a airtight container in the freezer. Yes the freezer! Dont worry it will still be in a powder form and i think strong flavour will still be there.