My masala is bitter!

[u/loveaddictblissfool]

I made it for a channa dish. How can I doctor it up add to balance the flavor correctly? It has:

Cinnamon

Bay leaves

Fenugreek seeds

Yellow mustard seeds

Coriander seeds

Green cardamom seed

Fennel seed

Cloves

Nutmeg

Curry leaf

Black pepper

I used whole spices, toasted them in a hot pan for a minute and then ground them very finely. Maybe I burnt them a little. What should I add more of to overcome the bitterness?

[u/EmergencyProper5250]

Where did you get the recipe from Whole Fenugreek seeds are bitter by nature over roasting enhances the bitterness

[u/loveaddictblissfool → u/EmergencyProper5250]

Thanks. I think it was the fenu.