Hi, what a great forum this is, so many knowledgeable people. Is there anywhere one can buy curry (except from a restaurant) that tastes like BIR or authentic curry for eating at home? I have tried a lot of supermarket microwavable curries and they are usually very different. I am thinking ethnic shops or delis might have true authentic or BIR curry fresh, which you can buy and reheat - like a microwavable meal, but just closer to the real taste? Maybe there's an ofshoot to a restaurant somewhere selling chilled sauces, meals, naans, etc? I guess this would have to have higher quality ingredients, less preservatives, and a shorter shelf life. Asda's deli is the closest I have found to it, but for anyone that's tried it, doesn't really come close to a real curry, for me anyway.

Cheers, Duncan.

It's great to discover these forums. For years I've been a big fan of curries, and on and off have cooked them myself using either jars of paste/curry sauce or by mixing my own spices following recipes. While they're tasty I've never made one, or bought one from a supermarket that tastes anything near or smells anything like a true restaurant curry. So I'm excited to find the forum and start getting up to scratch. In the posts I've read there seems to be some debate as to exactly what makes the BIR curry taste.. unless this I'm wrong and there is now a consensus on this?

Off to Brick Lane for a ruby murray.. Duncan.