Hi there
Firstly I'd like to say what a great site this is. Been nosing about on the internet for a base gravy and found this place..
Moved over to NZ from London ten years ago. The hunt for a 'real' curry started and ended quickly here in NZ. On the whole Kiwis don't do hot food. So I tried every curry house I came across and was hugely disappointed with all of them. Over here curries are mild, medium or hot. Even a korma or a vindaloo.. I asked ALL the curry houses why they don't make hot curries and was told the Kiwi palate can't deal with it so they don't make hot curries or even spicy curries. So I had to cope with making my own and then ran into the next stumbling block. I live in Northland. No Indian grocers here ten years ago. We now have two very good ones - still can't get Bombay Duck though
Just recently we had a new curry house open here. I had gone from eating curries 3 times a week to 3 times a year and my tolerance of heat had gone. However a week ago I was on the way home and was stuck in traffic - I had stopped for more than 3 secs - that's a traffic jam here 
right next to the new curry house. So I pulled over and ordered a Madras for me, CTM for the wife and some poppadoms and couple of naan. Fanbloodytastic!! At last! I then stopped in on my way home for the following 4 nights. trying most of what they had on offer. However this is way too expensive for me to maintain. Especially coupled with my passion for a few 'refreshing beverages'. So I decided I needed to cook them myself. I'm a pretty good cook - made it onto Masterchef NZ this year. So I know my way around a kitchen.
Really looking forward to having a go at some of the recipes here - especially a good CTM for SWMBO and for me Madras, Rogan Josh etc etc
Right now I'm making the 'new base sauce' recipe on here.
I look forward to chatting with you and joining in.
Cheers
MEB aka Martin
Firstly I'd like to say what a great site this is. Been nosing about on the internet for a base gravy and found this place..
Moved over to NZ from London ten years ago. The hunt for a 'real' curry started and ended quickly here in NZ. On the whole Kiwis don't do hot food. So I tried every curry house I came across and was hugely disappointed with all of them. Over here curries are mild, medium or hot. Even a korma or a vindaloo.. I asked ALL the curry houses why they don't make hot curries and was told the Kiwi palate can't deal with it so they don't make hot curries or even spicy curries. So I had to cope with making my own and then ran into the next stumbling block. I live in Northland. No Indian grocers here ten years ago. We now have two very good ones - still can't get Bombay Duck though
Just recently we had a new curry house open here. I had gone from eating curries 3 times a week to 3 times a year and my tolerance of heat had gone. However a week ago I was on the way home and was stuck in traffic - I had stopped for more than 3 secs - that's a traffic jam here right next to the new curry house. So I pulled over and ordered a Madras for me, CTM for the wife and some poppadoms and couple of naan. Fanbloodytastic!! At last! I then stopped in on my way home for the following 4 nights. trying most of what they had on offer. However this is way too expensive for me to maintain. Especially coupled with my passion for a few 'refreshing beverages'. So I decided I needed to cook them myself. I'm a pretty good cook - made it onto Masterchef NZ this year. So I know my way around a kitchen. Really looking forward to having a go at some of the recipes here - especially a good CTM for SWMBO and for me Madras, Rogan Josh etc etc
Right now I'm making the 'new base sauce' recipe on here.
I look forward to chatting with you and joining in.
Cheers
MEB aka Martin