Topic: Mr Naga - Puny!

[Salvador Dhali]

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), 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!

[chewytikka]

'Puny', Geez, you do get some contrary peeps on here.

"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

[Secret Santa]

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

[Aussie Mick]

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!