I tried this tonight - not bad, however i've read through some of your comments and I wonder if my chilli powder is losing its poke. Also I wonder if we should be really concise about exactly what curry powders, chilli powders and chillis (and where bought from) we're using. I think a curry can vary so much with different types of curry & chilli powders. In this one i used 6tsp Fiddes Payne Madras curry powder (all i had) and 6 tsp chilli powder (half schwartz cayenne chilli powder and half schwartz hot chilli powder) and only 10 ladels of gravy which seems to have done 4 meals.

When i tasted the gravy I thought it was a bit weak - I wonder if I didnt use enough salt...

Has anyone got any more tips?

hey chaps - made the base for this earlier, going to make the curry tonight. Base tastes good on its own !! I added coriander seeds & mustard seeds and a bit more curry powder.