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To make a chicken curry hotter, suggestions include adding chili powder, extra hot chili powder, or finely chopped green or red chiles. One user also recommended making the sauce separately before adding the chicken to taste and adjust the heat level without consuming meat. Additionally, grinding dried red chillies to create homemade chili powder was suggested as an alternative.

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Offline Mojo1971

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Help how do I make my curry hotter?
« on: February 21, 2009, 12:29 PM »
I made a cumin scented chicken curry last night (for tonight) and my other half said it was bland and wasnt very hot. Im veggie so wont try it. What can I do to make it hotter?

Thanks

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Offline SnS

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Re: Help how do I make my curry hotter?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 01:13 PM »
Add chilli powder ... or for an extra boost add extra hot chilli powder ...
or add finely chopped green or red chiles
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Offline Bobby Bhuna

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Re: Help how do I make my curry hotter?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 05:56 PM »
Quote from: Mojo1971 on February 21, 2009, 12:29 PM
Im veggie so wont try it. What can I do to make it hotter?

Make the sauce before you add the pre cooked chicken (just simmer it for around 5 minutes and check it's cooked). This way you can taste the sauce without consuming meat, and judge what needs to be added. If it's bland and not hot enough, I would suggest adding salt and chili powder and/or finely chopped fresh chilies.

Good luck,

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Offline Onion B

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Re: Help how do I make my curry hotter?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 10:38 AM »
Make your own chilli powder by grinding dried red chillies (preferably Birds Eye). You can get these from most super markets.   
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