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The food is too spicy

Also searched as: too spicy, too much chilli, curry too hot, rescuing a spicy dish

In short: Too much chilli cannot be cooked out, but it can be softened: with dairy, fat, acid and more bulk.

Picture it

Like an instrument that is too loud in an orchestra: you cannot make it quieter, but you can make the others louder.

What happened in your kitchen?

Question 1

Did you fry the chilli in oil for a long time at the start?

Too much chilli, or chillies with their membranes
does not dissolve in water, so diluting with water barely helps.
Next time: Stir in yoghurt, cream, coconut milk or milk · Add more of the other ingredients · A little sugar and acid balance it out
Chilli steeped in oil too long
A lot of capsaicin dissolves in fat.
Next time: Fry chilli more briefly or add it later

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