Prospero ;D
I have not posted on this site for a long time,but feel I MUST respond to your post here
I agree and understand that it is the techniques and understanding of cooking spices etc that will produce a good result.
It still remains that lots here still believe in" magic ingredients"
They don't get the results they want frustration then takes over,rudeness. silly abusive posts etc Hours wasted on forums instead of learning how to cook good currys
I lived at Hanwell for some years and learned loads from chefs in Southall,good shopping there as well.
Ii hope some others read and learn from your refreshing post and thanks for sharing the links ;D