I did try the recipes from this site, only the BIR recipes, for me the onion paste recipe spoils it for me because of the addition of the water to blend, nearly every dish i made just tasted of raw onion.
If i can remember, it was a while a go now, i got so fed up with cooking the thing, takes too long and the final result wasn't that impressive.

I think it's an attempt at a bunjarra but does not quite get there.

I did use the base for other recipes after my attempts but didn't go back to it.

Always make the recipe you choose to spec then tweak to your own tastes as i did for my palette/region.
The pastes from the book last for quite a few months.
Any questions please feel free to ask away.

Found this out

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,5108.msg49741.html#msg49741

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,5195.msg50997.html#msg50997

I do use a different Balti Base and recipes now but they are from another site.
My Balti cooking has come on leaps and bounds since the above links. Having had the pleasure of been allowed into some local Indian Restaurant kitchens some of them being Balti houses.

I used to make this base and the curries from the book quite a lot at one time, i have got a few links somewhere on here will try and find for you.

Is this the book with the pastes?

If so i made some excellent curries from them and not been that disappointed with the results.

I remember the hassle i had trying to find mooli, Tesco sell it now.

Could also use king prawns, excellent in a Madras.

This is what i do https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,8178.msg72283.html#msg72283

Just scroll down.

Always handi to have an extra pair of handis, 

Been really busy at the moment had four parties to cater for over the past few weeks so really haven't had time for anything.

Can't wait for the report back on the friend in kitchen reports.

What did you add extra to the recipe to make it a Manchester Tandoori Masala.

Use these a lot and the butcher next door

http://www.listz.co.uk/company/danyal-sweet-centre-dudley-623615908d

All very friendly and full of advice.

Use these quite a lot for samosas 100 samosa for 14 GBP wonderful place.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&cid=6859254450776700054&q=Bassi+Sweet+Centre&iwloc=A&gl=GB&hl=en

Cheers for that CT very interesting about the ready made Dal Makhani will get some of this when next at shop.
40 minutes is better than the usual hours and hours of cooking i have seen from some recipes.
Be giving this a go next week some time.
Thanks.