A mild curry paste is not a lesser curry paste. It is a base built for flavour rather than heat, so you can take the dish wherever you want from there.

Bolst’s do the fried-spice work for you, which is the part that takes twenty minutes and a bit of judgement.

Fry a spoonful with onion, add chicken, lamb or vegetables, then tomato or coconut milk. Add your own chilli at the end if the table wants more. Good for cooking for children and adults from one pot.

On the shelf at Curry Corner, North Melbourne.