The masala no curry fan-lover should be without. 

If you like to make British Indian Restaurant (BIR) curry house-style curries or you want to make more traditional Indian dishes, garam masala is your new best friend. Think tikka masala, korma, dopiazza, pasanda, madras, dhansak, rogan josh, vindaloo, karai, jalfrezi, bhuna and keema, as well as vegetable and sides dishes such as aloo gobi, saag aloo and tarka dhal, plus samosas, pakoras, bhaji, and pickles, chutneys and raitas.