Topic: Curry from scratch

[Cory Ander]

Surely all this talk about "not using a base" or "curry from scratch" is simply a traditional Indian method of cooking curries?   

The difference being that:

a)  BIRs generally make a large pot of a mildly spiced and, therefore, versatile, base that can be used to make a multitude of curries, for time-saving convenience

b)  A small-scale version of the base is basically the same as the large-scale version except that the convenience factor is lost for making multiple curries

c)  A traditional method is essentially the same as a small-scale version (i.e. an onion/garlic, etc, base made "from scratch") apart from the fact that you might choose to blend it to get a smoother consistency