Thanks for all the advice.

I am going to make Taz's base sauce tomorrow. One last thing - is there a simple recipe that you would recommend to me for a first try? I'd like to be able to make something medium hot. Maybe Dhansak strength but with a little more sauce. Personally I like Madras but the GF finds it too hot.

A lot of the recipes seem quite advanced, but I will definitely try them.

Glad I found this site.

I'm really hoping one day to be able to have a bit of a come dine with me style evening, and put on two or 3 different dishes. I'll have a look at Taz's recipe and give it a go tomorrow.

One thing I have always had trouble finding is ginger/garlic paste. Also, are there any implements that make peeling the garlic cloves easier? Its a right pain.

Hi. I'm Dave.

Been looking for some authentic curry recipes to impress my friends at dinner etc. Oh and cause I love curry myself. Tried loads of so called 'authentic recipes' but they never seem the same. Hopefully I can learn some things here.