Very rare nowadays we buy a curry. Since the misses started making them about 20 odd years ago, she has become quite an expert and bought curries don't cut the mustard anymore. Most of them around here arent Indian, they are Bangladeshi, and can be money grabbing fast food merchants.
Dhal is a long old process, but if you batch cook and freeze portions, it's well worth the effort. And making curry from scratch, is an effort.
We do occasionally buy a ready meal for convenience, They aren't so bad, they just lack meat usually.