Indian Food

Hello fellow Indian food lovers,

I'm a complete disaster when it comes to cooking Indian food from scratch... I've tried and it never seems as nice as the take away I can get. And I'm no slouch in the kitchen, but I seem to be missing layers of flavor when I try to cook some Indian food myself.

That being said... perhaps I can cheat? Do you know of a good brand that sells ready made curry pastes? I've got Patak available to me in my country (Belgium), but I don't like the quality - there always seems to be some bitterness I can't fix when I use those jars.

Thanks for your advice!