Making the perfect curry

I agree with the posters who say slow cooker and curries don't work. Much better to brown spices and meat/veg of choice. My thickener is red lentils - not too many as they grow! Also lots of finely chopped onions and don't be afraid to brown those too. The more onions, the richer the sauce.

Here's a recipe for dhal another accompaniment:
www.750g.com/dhal-curry-de-lentilles-r100662.htm
Looks nice but a bit too wet. Maybe it's like a soup.

To my mind dhal is more like a gravy to eat on rice. And it's y-u-m-m-y!

Buy a jar of curry sauce from a supermarket You can't go wrong and can always thin it down with coconut milk.

Yes, it is so easy!
And quick.

I use ground almonds as a thickener.

Dried red lentils will soon hoover up any excess liquid. Good for you too as they're a good and cheap source of protein.

The Spice Tailor range from the major supermarkets are easy and fabulous. They do about 6 different ones. I always cook them for much longer than the instructions say though

Check BBC Good Food for slow cooker recipes!

For anyone who likes Chinese curries I buy a spice mix from B and M stores. My daughter bought it first and told me about it. It comes in one of those plastic takeaway cartons with a sleeve over it. It costs £1 and does me three times. It takes so much like curry from a Chines restaurant,it's fab!

Mayflower? Lovely stuff. Maysan curry sauce is good too, but I’ve only ever bought it in Chinese supermarkets.

Yes Daddima it's Mayflower and for £1 such good value.