Bolst’s is one of those brands that ends up in the same cupboard for forty years. The curry powder is properly blended rather than simply hot, with coriander, turmeric and cumin doing the work and the chilli kept in check.

Mild means balanced, not bland. You can taste every spice in it, which is the whole point.

Use it as the base of a weeknight curry, in marinades, through fried rice, in a mayonnaise for sandwiches, or stirred into soup and roasted vegetables. It is the jar to reach for when you want Indian flavour and are cooking for people who would rather not sweat.

Next to the hot version at Curry Corner, North Melbourne.