I have yet to attempt to make Indian food myself, but my wife and I both enjoy it. So this is one time I'm going to recommend a jar of something from the grocery store.
A while back we decided to try this Kroger Private Selections Tikka Masala sauce. I sautéed some onions, and green peppers, emptied a jar of the Tikka masala sauce in there, along with a drained can of garbanzo beans. Since I wanted some sort of meat, that the wife did not want, I seared some chicken in another pan, then added some of the tikka masala from the other pan, and let both pans simmer for a while.
Served with some rice and some garlic naan, and you will have a nice little Indian dinner.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.