thanks Kev i also found masala bazaar on st helens road very nice and helpful i planned to give pathia a shot and having never used tamarind before when the gentalman helped me find it he could see i looks somewhat confused.
he kindly explained how to use the tamarind( i have it as a solid block that needs to be left to soak over night in walm water and then drained to remove the seeds) he also wished me luck i will go there again puerly because of the service.
middle asia market is very highly priced and limited amount of items. Exsotica was late opening so never bothered to go back there.

also CAs madras has tandoori Marsala in the recipe a small amount is a very nice addition

i think i may give this base a go it seams very popular i will let you know how it goes

i am a complete novice when it come to cooking indian food i used chewy tikkas base and followed your recipe and what a fantastic meal thank you so much CA

has anyone tried this recipe? is it good?

has anyone tried this i have been looking for a good tikka massala recipe its been my akilies heal up to now

like yourself i am a rank amature when it comes to curries i used chewytikkas base with Cory Anders (CAs) spice mix and CAs madras recipe and although its the only one i have tried thus far i can highly recommend it as it was a fantastic curry.

good luck let us know how u got on

at the moment i am using spices bought from a local supermarket. i was woundering if anyone knew of any good stores in my area to get paste ect.?

beeing a curry making novice i followed your 1 hour base video and recipe and made a fantastic madras cant thank you enough for the video. you have truly made helped me take my curries to a whole new level thank you so much.

that was a bit of a head f%@k