Topic: What base are you currently using and why?

[Madrasandy]

 Hi just made a batch of Admin new base and was wondering what everyone else is currently using and why?
 My favourite is Kd2 because it is easy, tasty , lightly spiced so very versatile, and the wife says the best curries I have made have been with this base, whether its been rogan josh, bhuna, madras, jalfrezi or vindaloo.
  Was just interested what everyone else thinks

[Stephen Lindsay]

I've been using the Taz base for the past three years. I like the method that goes with the Taz base and it produces excellent results every time. I also learned a lot by sticking with one base, trying out recipes, developing my own recipes and converting recipes for other bases to the Taz base and method. This consolidated my understanding of how to produce a good curry and increased the repertoire of dishes that I was able to produce.

[jb]

I always use the base kindly supplied by CBM when he filmed in the Little India Restaurant.The reason? Well it tastes/smells and looks almost exactly like the sample of base gravy I was given to me by my local favourite restaurant.They make fabulous food so I'm hoping if my base gravy is right then my curries taste pretty good.

[Madrasandy]

Thanks Stephen and Jb, excellent answers, after making Admin new base and a madras I was a little disappointed, whether my senses were nulled from cooking all day, or the base wasnt what I expected. The jury is still out and I have a base in the fridge for tomorrow night so shall try again when my sinuses have cleared.
I did find the base to be overpowering a little, over spiced maybe. But taking on your opinions made me think and I will make my favourite KD2 base again and aim to improve it by what I have learned from cooking other bases, hopefully one day we will all create that 'magic' that is a true BIR.

[sp]

Using the "Glasgow Base" at the moment, see here for my findings:

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,12626.0.html