Hi everyone, my family and I love Indian food and I have done a night class on Indian food and so have some skills and spices. However I would like to develop a range of everyday recipes which I can master and include in my families regular weekly meals.I can do things like sag aloo and brinjal bhaji (just)but would love to develop the skill to mix spices and make dishes using what I've got in the house rather than going out and buying things to fit a recipe. All help would be greatly appreciated.

I am sure others will give more complete answers, but a good starting point is the menu planning section:

http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/tip_display.php?tip_id=4

held under Mamta's 'Advice' Section

Winton

I'd suggest you cook as many varied recipes as you can, from this site and other sources, wherever suits you best... the more you cook any given cuisine the more you become familiar with it to the extent that you can improvise according to what you have in the house or what looks good in the shops that day.

All good advice so far. If you have ingredients in the house that you want to turn into Indian cuisine, just ask here. Let us know the main ingredients you have and an idea of spices you have, and then ask away. Someone is always around to give ideas and suggestions.