Hi Eshwari,
We like to add it in the beginning as well – we feel that it flavors the dish better.
The main reason that folks put it at the end is that the aroma is excellent. The store bought masalas are roasted and then ground to make the shelf life longer and avoid them getting spoiled and getting bugs. We make our own Garam Masala and it is just ground hence adding it in the start of cooking releases the flavors. If you do not feel that there is any difference, then ass it to your preference – you are the queen of your kitchen 🙂

When to add haram masala in non veg curries along with the onions r at the end of the curry why am asking because some of my friend said we have to add at the end of the curry but some saying along with the onions am new to cooking…. I tried both the methods didn’t find much difference can you tell which method is good to get good taste

Hi Kabir,

We’re so glad you are finding SMTC useful! Regarding the bay leaf, it is absolutely fine to grind it. Many garam masalas have bay leaves grinded into them.