I have tried this on 3 occasions now. For some reason I always get a very sweet taste from the curry. It goes down well with the family but I am wondering which spice I might be over-doing it on?

I follow the recipe, 3 cardamom pods, 3 cloves, 1 bay leaf and 40cm of cinnamon.

Any ideas?

I have made a few recipes and for those in my family who are not fans of hot currys, this was by far their favorite. If I can sort out this sweetness issue then it will be mine too!  ;D

Just thought I'd post my thanks CA. I've now got my 2nd batch of your base cooling in a pan. The first batch didn't have any capsicum or tomato paste but this one does. Looking forward to seeing how much of a difference it makes.

Dopple