When skill, knowledge, experience and a good eye can

Excellent, thanks Phil.  Although somewhat skeptical on first moving to the US, I am now fully embracing the concept of the

George
My thoughts:
Phil

I will do this check Phil and report back.  I keep a spreadsheet that notes each ingredient used in a particular dish, as I search for consistencies in what works for me.  Eg recently I noticed the dishes I rate highest had no whole spices flavouring the oil in the very beginning.  Of course, my techniques are not finely honed enough to be able to eliminate that variability, but have to start somewhere.

Robbo

An update:
So, I did the cook along yesterday.
Phil

Don

Made another batch of Phil

This is definitely my next base, after I use up my last portion of the Instant Pot base I made.  That has been very good for me and produced a couple of very satisfactory results.  I tried Syed

Ouch!  I may live in the US but born and bred Mackem from Sunderland.
American....pffft.


Robbo

Always good to have another Rob on here ?
Welcome to the best resource on Indian cookery anywhere.
Greetings from North Carolina...

Robbo