I usually get mine from a local small business, it rules. But learning to make your own curry is essential because most places are stingy as fuck with their ingredients.
my town has more indian restaurants than all other types of restaurant combined, and the quality varies pretty hugely. there are some real scrubby ones, there's one where the owner always has food in his beard.
I've only managed to get as far as the third panel on my own (I have a French-language copy of The Count of Monte Cristo on my desk right now for this exact reason), so I thank you for highlighting an even more profound incentive.