just one interesting point. I know many people scoff at Pataks products as not being real Indian, but during the many times I have been to india, I have seen pataks in shops and on billboards all over india. I still think their cooking sauces are vile and not the best but I do use takka, balti and tandoori pastes when doing BIR although other products are good also.
Pataks pastes are quite a bit more expensive, is it worth the extra for pataks rather than the cheaper brands?