As indicated, I did indeed make this dish to full spec this time around and Ramirez hit the nail right on the head - the extra chilli and the chilli/coriander paste definitely did add something. And it was something wonderful!

It wasn't just the additional heat (I even threw in an extra chopped bird's eye chilli at the onion/peppers stage), but there was almost an effervescent quality to the heat which fizzed across the tongue that really made the difference.
And after the plate was cleaned, the warm, tingly mouth-glow stayed with me for half-an-hour and was very pleasant indeed.
After the first time around, this recipe was a keeper anyway, but it is even more so now. Brilliant!
