I just use Kallo stock cubes. They are organic and you can get lo-salt ones which I like as I prefer to keep ds' salt intake down.
ZZ, you are welcome! I am happy they are useful. Here goes on the curry one which is a bit vague (another home grown concotion)
Fry say 2 onions, and garlic if you like it, until tender, then add garam masala, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric (or whatever spices you have and like), say about 3 tbsp in total? (I am guessing btw please don't blame me if it's too hot). You could also add mushrooms and peppers and fry them too.
Meanwhile steam some diced veg such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips, sweet potato, cauli, squash, swede, whatever. I think you could saute them in with the onions instead, but that takes so long I can never be arsed to do it. Steam so they are basically cooked but still have a fair bit of bite to them. Save the water used to steam them.
Mix the veg with the onions, and add ground almonds (erm, say 6 oz?), a block of creamed coconut, a few handfuls of raisins, and enough of the reserved steaming water to just barely cover it all. I usually add frozen peas, green beans or sweetcorn at this point as well, and a tin or two of chickpeas. Simmer gently until the veg is all tender and the sauce has thickened a bit. If still too sloppy more almonds may rescue it, or take some of the veg out and liquidise to thicken it.
Anyone who can cook proper Indian food will probably be appalled at this bastardised version but it does taste quite good
We usually eat it with rice or quinoa, although it would be good with Indian breads like naan as well. It freezes very well and children like it because it's very sweet tasting.