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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Secret Santa on October 30, 2013, 09:04 PM
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After waiting for my friend to bring me the few jars of Mr Naga she bought for me a few months ago it was with some trepidation that I decided to just dive in and eat a whole teaspoonful rather than just nibble at it!
Opinion - very nice flavour (easy to see how it will work wonders in a curry). Good, gradual build up of heat and almost instantly-sweating forehead and top of head. But where's the chilli heat?
I have to say I was expecting much more on the heat front from various reports but this is seriously puny stuff in that regard. I could easily eat the whole jar it's so nice and, apart perhaps from a bout of indigestion, wouldn't even blink at the heat level involved. Seriously miffed on that front.
So, am I some sort of numb mouthed he-man or does everyone experience the same puny heat effect?
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I'd agree. To anyone that likes a really hot curry it's not that pokey. Indeed, next to a jar of Mr Vikki's Queen Naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga)), Mr Naga is comparatively mild.
But I kind of like it because of that, as it gives you enough of that gorgeously smokey, fruity naga taste without making you feel as though you've swallowed napalm
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After waiting for my friend to bring me the few jars of Mr Naga she bought for me a few months ago it was with some trepidation that I decided to just dive in and eat a whole teaspoonful rather than just nibble at it!
Opinion - very nice flavour (easy to see how it will work wonders in a curry). Good, gradual build up of heat and almost instantly-sweating forehead and top of head. But where's the chilli heat?
I have to say I was expecting much more on the heat front from various reports but this is seriously puny stuff in that regard. I could easily eat the whole jar it's so nice and, apart perhaps from a bout of indigestion, wouldn't even blink at the heat level involved. Seriously miffed on that front.
So, am I some sort of numb mouthed he-man or does everyone experience the same puny heat effect?
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I wish I could be at at your level of cooking skills to know the difference. I know , Hot Hot Puff Puff Breathe in, Breathe out etc The sweat made me laugh though.
I watched a video of a Guinness worlkd record hot curry. I was sweating watching them eat it!! Is it mind over matter?
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I'd agree. To anyone that likes a really hot curry it's not that pokey. Indeed, next to a jar of Mr Vikki's Queen Naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga)), Mr Naga is comparatively mild.
But I kind of like it because of that, as it gives you enough of that gorgeously smokey, fruity naga taste without making you feel as though you've swallowed napalm
Totally agree with your summary SD, being a hot head myself. But for anybody who eats normal curries or those with a bit of a kick, Mr Naga will be hot.
But if someone wants napalm, i'd make up Ali's chilli sauce from the viceroy. Would you agree SD?
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Coincidentally I bought these day. A lot more heat than Mr. Naga.
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/44ad275f2da7b041247f3dc70d8fe042.jpg)
However, the depth of flavour and versatility of Mr. Naga takes some beating. Preferred by all the TA/restaurants I know.
For outrageous naga heat try Pran. It's close to paint stripper. I kid you not.
Rob :)
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Would love to try both Rob but haven't seen either in this neck of the woods :( . As long as i can get my Mr Naga fix though, i'll be happy to live without the others ;)
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Wow.!!
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A year or two ago, someone gave me a naga chillie and warned me of various youtube videos of people eating them raw and passing out/nearly dying etc so I was a but dubious about what to do with them. One of my mates was always bragging to me about eating ultra- hot curries so I decided to rustle one up for him using the naga. Anyway he scoffed the "ultra hot" curry without so much as a bead of sweat on his forehead and complimented me on the curry saying it had a lovely fruitiness to it. I dont do hot curries but decided to have a taste anyway, and I was very pleasantly surprised. Im not however interested in Mr Nagas Pickles etc though,as I am still striving to reach that magical 100% 1980s bir ;)
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Im not however interested in Mr Nagas Pickles etc though,as I am still striving to reach that magical 100% 1980s bir ;)
Me too. But you're missing a treat if you don't try it!
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I'd agree. To anyone that likes a really hot curry it's not that pokey. Indeed, next to a jar of Mr Vikki's Queen Naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga (http://www.mrvikkis.co.uk/Item/queen-naga)), Mr Naga is comparatively mild.
But I kind of like it because of that, as it gives you enough of that gorgeously smokey, fruity naga taste without making you feel as though you've swallowed napalm
Totally agree with your summary SD, being a hot head myself. But for anybody who eats normal curries or those with a bit of a kick, Mr Naga will be hot.
But if someone wants napalm, i'd make up Ali's chilli sauce from the viceroy. Would you agree SD?
I would indeed! Especially if you can afford to make it with fresh nagas rather than Scotch bonnets/habaneros. I've only made it once with nagas (which Ali very kindly posted to me), and to be honest I struggled to cope. It's plenty hot enough with the Scotch bonnets!
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'Puny', Geez, you do get some contrary peeps on here. :D
"Of course" The original 90's MR. NAGA is HOT!
Plus it reassuringly tastes the same now as it did then, a bonus.
Furthermore, it's !00% BIR and has been used in BIR for well over twenty years.
Before that, in the 80's, it was The Kitchen Magic brand, minced Green Naga's
which vanished off the shelves, when MR.Naga became popular and cheaper.
More than 1tsp is too much in a single curry, most BIR Chefs use less than that to give a dish that Naga flavour.
LOL, If you down a whole jar SS, your gut/bowl won't be thanking you for the clean out. A video would be good of the side effects. ;D ;D
cheers Chewy
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More than 1tsp is too much in a single curry, most BIR Chefs use less than that to give a dish that Naga flavour.
Well I ended up polishing off a quarter of the jar before I even got to curry making just eating it on its own - deelish! Then I made a chilli chicken naga curry with a good heaped tablespoon of the stuff and a tablespoon or so of hot chilli powder. The curry had a delicious naga flavour but the chilli heat was disappointing. I felt it wasn't much more than a madras or perhaps a vindaloo (I know - weird eh?).
I doubt I'd even notice a teaspoon of the stuff in a curry. I used to be a phall eater some years ago but rarely eat one these days so thought I might have lost my resistance to fiery hot curries. Apparently not! ;D
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However, the depth of flavour and versatility of Mr. Naga takes some beating. Preferred by all the TA/restaurants I know.
For outrageous naga heat try Pran. It's close to paint stripper. I kid you not.
Rob :)
Lol Rob. Pran is the only brand I have found down under (and that took some finding.)
I did once buy a jar of Mr. Naga off ebay. Cost about $20 all up posted. Can't say I was too impressed. 3/4 of the jar is still sat in our coolroom.
Maybe I was a little heavy handed with it, as CT said, less than a tsp. Still, no real point in trying it again, as we can't get the stuff anyway.
I'm happy with the Pran, and feedback from customers on curries containing it has been good! 8)