We have some meat left over from a leg of lamb roast that was boned, rolled, and tied — the BDSM community prefers the opposite order. Leftover lamb curry is easy to make for as many people as you have a pan big enough to cook it in. Perfect for a New Year's Eve dinner with some friends, or a weeknight meal for the family. And clean-up's a cinch because it's a one-dish meal on top of some rice or steel-cut oats (mommyblog!). You can substitute lentils, beans, raw meat, or squash. We'd never suggest the beef you may have from the War on Christmas sale at your supermart.
Taste and see . . .(if you have butterscotch chips on hand. don't buy them for this purpose)
Omit yogurt.
Substitute oil for butter; vegetable stock for chicken/lamb stock; beans or lentils for meat.
Add a sprinkle of moral superiority. Adjust stick in ass.
Grew up on the Sun Brand Madras Curry Powder, that comes in the tin.
Penzey's, if they have a store in your neighborhood, has a lot of different blends that they'll let you take for a sniff.
I have a courier who does business in the Middle East who gets me all kinds of spices.
But any pre-mixed curry blend will do as long as you supplement it with what you like from your spice rack.