Hi lorrydoo,
I made this base a few weeks ago and I thought it was the biz, whenever i open a bag of the frozen base to make a curry it smells delicious, really close to a BIR madras smell (imo).
I made one of the best curries I've ever made with this base, which I put down to the fact I was home alone with a healthy amount of beers sloshing around inside me and I Whacked up the gas ring to scary proportions, got the "toffee smell" when the first ladle hit the pan.
The base itself has a distinct flavour of carrot and coriander soup, unsurprisingly cos I added a carrot.
I'm gonna make it again tonight and I'll take some fotos.
Definitely one I'd recommend.
Mike