"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> Nicky > wrote:
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>> Wow. 3Tbs of the Thai red curry paste I use would have me perspiring
>> gently and NEEDING the raita... did you get a chilli-free one, or do
>> you have tastebuds of steel? :P
>
> Never heard of chile-free Thai red curry paste. Surely you jest!

With commercial ones its hard to know what they really contain re chilis
(type). I have had one where I used the whole jar in one dish and no
"heat" and one others where a teaspoon knocks my socks off.