Cheers CH
I'm gonna go to massive asian supermarket down my way tomorrow and stock up on loads of goodies

been looking for powdered food colouring in Morrisons etc with no joy.
where do you buy the stuff

its official.curries ARE good for you
as if we didn't know

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/health/3956983/How-sag-aloo-will-banish-your-flu.html

looks like Bob Marley...no womanaan no cry

primal scream star in...curry on trout
Trout 'n About: Fishing at Drummond Farm and North Third, part 2
indian restaurant appears at 9mins 25 secs
look out for the big pot of base sauce lurking on the back burner

i'm a keen flyfisherman for trout.
I remember watching a TV programme where Primal Scream caught some trout up in Stirling and took it to the local Indian restaurant where the Chef cooked up a trout curry. Primal Scream said it was the best curry they had ever eaten

blowtorch idea is sound
reckon it will give you the blistering effect no probs

looks good CBM
me fancy spreading this over some Welsh Rarebit..mmmm

absolutely stunning....

you could have a stab at drying them out or pickling them

try here
http://www.happynews.com/living/cooking/dry-chili-peppers.htm

or here
http://www.thechilliking.com/info/preserving-chillies/

or here even
http://www.worldofchillies.com/growing_chillies/preserving_chillies/preservechillies.html