Hi Rebecca
Its nice to see a lady interested in cooking curry's, this forum seems to be very male dominated!!! I hope you know what you are letting yourself in for. Once you start cooking curry at home you will spend the rest of your life chasing the rainbow, trying to find that elusive 5% that makes a good curry into a BIR curry.
Good luck, and if you ever find the pot of gold, be sure to share!
Chris