Hi again Haldi
I've just made the curry (we're decorating here) so I thought I'd get it out of the way and reheat later..anyways....The methi definitely had a good effect! I used around a tablespoon's worth (it's a big frozen block..to be honest, it didn't smell like it was going to be up to much, but I was wrong!) You know that smell that you get on your fingers when you crush dried methi? well it's that, but in every mouthful!
Here's what I did...I didn't use any base (I know, I should be flogged for blasphemy lol...well...I hope I can be flogged anyroad!

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I made a dopiaza, well, MY take on a dopiaza anyways hehe
I cut 4 medium onions into rings and fried with 1 tsp cumin seeds until almost caremelised, at which point I took half out to add back later...the rest I left to cook until they were almost turning crispy (gives a much deeper, sweet/savoury taste IMO...to the almost crispy onions I added 3 chillis, finely chopped, 1 whole bulb of garlic, grated and a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, also grated and cooked out on a high heat before adding the spice mix (1 tsp BE spice mix, 1 tsp coriander powder, 3/4 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, seeds of 3 green cardamom, pinch of curry leaves (dried and crushed between the fingers) 1 tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp madras powder and a 1/4 tsp asafoetida). To stop the spices sticking, I used the juice from a tin of chopped tomatoes (better than adding water IMO). Once the spices were cooked, I added my chicken tikka (blades recipe) and the tomatoes from the can and the frozen methi and cooked it out...added the rest of the onion set aside earlier and a good handful of fresh chopped coriander leaves and stalks....the result is bloody marvellous! I can't wait for teatime....Does it have the smell? YES! Does it have the taste? YES! Does it have the base?...well....no, it doesn't need it...

The only thing I'm missing is that lovely curry smell on my fingers from the dried methi...but I can live with that...the taste of the fresh frozen is delicious and I'd rather have the
flavour than the aroma anyday! I'll not use dried methi in a curry again..the frozen stuff beats it hands down! The brand is Shana (green bag, in the frozen foods of the world section in ASDA btw....lol)
*EDIT* Here's a link to the product...
http://www.shana.tv/ourproducts-frozen-vegetables.php