Topic: Tears on my pilau as curry war hots up

[Yousef]

ITN - Thursday, July 10 04:09 pm

A row has broken out between rival restaurateurs who claim to have created the world's hottest curry.

Chefs at London's Cinnamon Club created the Bollywood Burner - a dish so spicy diners are required to sign a disclaimer before eating it.

Made with lethal "Naga" chillies, the lamb-based burner has been submitted to the Guinness Book of Records in a bid to have it officially declared the world's hottest curry.

But Rukon Latif, owner of the Rupali Restaurant in Newcastle, has vowed to fight fire with fire by making his Curry Hell dish even stronger.

The blistering balti was created by his late father Abdul Latif Lord of Harpole, when he opened the Rupali in 1977.

Mr Latif would give Curry Hell free to anyone who could finish a plateful.

Diners who have dared the Curry Hell challenge have included Gazza and "Jackass" daredevil Steve-O.

"How dare they claim the Bollywood burner is hotter than Curry Hell?" said Rukon Latif, 24.

"Dad would be turning in his grave. We've been serving up Curry Hell for years now and it's one of our most popular dishes.

"But we've been thinking of ways to make it stronger - we are experimenting with using Mexican chillies rather than the crushed Indian bird's eye chillies we use traditionally.

"The heat does not come from the chillies alone. There's a secret ingredient too which gives it its kick."

The Rupali already holds a world record for the longest takeaway curry delivery - from Newcastle to Sydney, Australia.

[curryhell]

Have been to the Rupali (Curry Capitol as it was know for a while) and had the Curry Hell, hence the nick.  I can vouch for it being hot, very hot in fact even for my asbestos mouth .  Got if for free as advertised if you eat it all, along with several gifts, certificate and picture taken with the late Lord of Harpole.  The man is a legend and was a gentleman.  RIP Abdul and long live Curry Hell.  I will give the Bollywood Burner a go and report back if i live to tell the tale ;D.  A disclaimer was also necessary for the Rupali dish!!!!