Curry powders
You can buy most curry powders from shops, ready mixed. With these it is best to add about 1/2 a cup of water to make a smooth paste. This is then stir fried with the curry ingredients. You can use jars of curry paste too, maybe add a little water before using in the recipes just to loosen them up, but use them the same.
Curry powder
 Most curries are based on a set of standard spices. These spices include: Coriander, Cumin, Paprika, Garlic and ginger, but these are just the basics! More aromatic curries can be made using cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and fennel too... the list goes on and on... For more information about the range of spices to stick in your curry, check out the curry bible at http://www.letscook.co.uk/bookcurrybible.html 
Mild curry powder
For the less spicy pallet. Curry does not have to be hot to be tasty!
Buy a jar of mild curry powder or paste. Mild curries include korma, pasanda and Biriani.
 Check out the curry bible for more precise mixtures 

Medium curry powder

Probably the most wide spread and versatile of curry powders. 
Buy a jar of medium curry powder or paste. Popular Medium curries include Madras, Balti and Rogan josh
Check out the curry bible for more precise mixtures

Hot curry powder

For the brave.... A different selection of spices is usually used for the hotter curries, as strong flavours are required to break through the heat!!
Buy a jar of hot curry powder or paste. Hot curries include Vindaloo, Jalfrazi, Dhansak and Phall.
 Check out the curry bible for more precise mixtures 

Tika marinade

Mix the ingredients and mix it up 
with your meat and veg!!

Marinate your meat and veg in this spicy little mix..

2 tblsp natural yoghurt
1 tblsp tomato puree
1 tblsp olive oil
2 tblsp medium curry powder
Juice from 1 lime or lemon
3 garlic cloves ( chopped up fine )
1 to 5 red chillies ( chopped up fine )
1 handful coriander leaves ( chopped up fine )
 1 tblsp juice from a can of beetroot ( optional, makes it red )
1 tblsp sugar ( optional )
Mexican chilli powder mix
Makes enough for a 1 meal ( 4 serves )

3 teasp Coriander
3 teasp Paprika
2 teasp Cumin
2 teasp drinking chocolate ( or chuck in some chocolate )
1 Tblsp Chopped Oregano
1 teasp ginger
1 teasp chilli powder
1 teasp fenugreek
1 teasp black pepper

Garam masala

An aromatic blend of spices added to nearly all curries. Usually made from Fennel, coriander, cumin, cloves and cardamoms. You can buy it from most supermarkets, but is best used fresh as it loses it's smell and taste quite quickly. Then it becomes tasteless grey stodge, and you might as well use a spoonful of potting mix.