You have obviously done the Google search Unclebuck?

http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/food/recipes.html#e
http://recipes.recipeland.com/recipes/recipe/show/Sri_Lankan_Chicken_Curry_23616

This one has no onions.. although shallots!
http://recipes.recipeland.com/recipes/recipe/show/Sri_Lanka_Kukul_Mas_Chicken_Curry_39902

As most of you probably know I live in France where spicy dishes aren't the norm; as aren't Indian Restaurants. I have made curries for locals and toned them down a bit and they have said its the best thing they've ever had.

Unfortunately I know better and it ISN'T an Indian Restaurant curry

I understand where your coming from. Been trying to replicate the flavour and TASTE for about 20 years now. Wondering if it was a particular spice or ingredient etc... I'm still none the wiser but I do think this site provides a near BIR style

Still working on the last bit myself. Wondering if its putting the finished dish in an aluminium container at the end of cooking lol 

Just finshed my first lot of base Looks good, possibly needs a bit of diluting not sure yet. Tasted quite salty too is that correct? Only used 1tbs. 

Using this recipe as a standard base how much is it meant to produce in the end?

Surprisingly; even though there are very few restaurants around here- and what there are are very expensive and pretty poor... There are copius amounts of Asian Supermarkets where they seem to stock absolutely EVERYTHING

I'm going to stock very soon and but myself a small freezer for christmas for lots of bases etc lol

Looking good Jerry. Perhaps trying this in Curry Kids recipe or any other recipe might help perhaps? I guess the caramelised flavour "does" something.

I didn't really dismiss it I was just commenting on just those few ingredients cooked until it makes a dough like mixture can make any sort of difference...

Anyway as I haven't tried I cannot really comment but may take a stab later this afternoon

I'm getting via a torrent

Not being an expert like most on here I can't see:

QuoteThe Secret Onion Paste (biggest secret!)
2 lge white onions, chopped finely
4 cloves garlic
3tbs vegetable oil
Pinch of cumin
Pinch of cinnamon

Being that much of a secret to be honest...