Bangladeshi venison curry

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bay leaf
• 10 black pepper
• 5cm/2in piece of cinnamon
• 6 green cardamom
• 4 cloves
• ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 blade of mace
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 onions
• 1 tbsp ginger- garlicgarlic
• , to taste salt
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp medium curry powder
• 3 plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
• 500g/1lb 2oz venison
• 4 tbsp coriander cress
• steamed basmati rice