Well my first attempt went quite well.  I think the base was pretty good.

I had a few problems when making the madras - I think it was a bit more liquidy than it should have been and the oil started to separate when I served it on the plates.  I suspect this is because I didn't heat it up correctly when adding the base/water for making the madras.  Will try again next week.

Also, sorry if this is a stupid question, but is this base only for making the madras or can I use it to make other curries too?

Thanks.  Very delighted to have found this site - my previous efforts have been v poor indeed!

Hi, I'm a new member and can't wait to get started on trying this base.  I can't believe I have never found this site before.  I only eat kosher food which makes buying the spices etc a bit more complicated.

The only things from the base recipe I can't get are

kashmiri mirch
madras powder

I gather from reading this thread that the 1tsp kashmiri mirch could be made using 0.5tsp paprika and 0.5 tsp chilli powder.  Is there another way of doing the madras powder?

thanks