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A curry base is the foundation of all curries. It is a blend of fried onions with a hint of garlic, ginger and tomatoes. This jar provides you with this authentic curry base by fitting all these wonderful flavours into one jar.

I stumbled on this in Tesco last night. I know how to make it from the invaluable The Curry Secret: How to Cook Real Indian Restaurant Meals at Home, but it takes an age and you have to knock up industrial quantities. A new store cupboard staple is born.