Hi i need a basic spice mix too use for a lentil and veggie curry im making tomorrow i can do chilli and morrocan flavours but i never get curry that tastes right. Just want a simple idea and quanties please

This is a recipe for a Red lentil and butternut squash curry...

Low calorie cooking spray
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 medium butternut squash peeled, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp medium curry paste <
1 x 200g can chopped tomatoes, drained but retaining the liquid
Vegetable stock


Or this is one for a chicken curry, but you should be able to adapt it to a lentil and veggie one...

2 large onions, sliced
600ml chicken stock
2 tsp turmeric
3 cardamom pods
1 x 2.5cm piece cinnamon stick
4 black peppercorns
4 cloves
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tbsp peeled and grated root ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp mild chilli powder
3 garlic cloves, crushed
4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, sliced
275ml fat free natural yogurt, bought to room temperature
Salt
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, to garnish
100g dried red lentils
Baby spinach

thank you I found a little list of curry powders I had made in the past and it was listed as sweet curry contains cinnamon and cloves and smoked paprika its in the slow cooker now hopefully it nice.