Phall
Phall (sometimes spelt as fall, phaal, phal or paal) is a British Asian Indian curry dish, which originated in Indian restaurants in the UK, and is not to be confused with the char-grilled, gravyless, finger food phall from Bangalore.[1] It is one of the hottest forms of curry regularly available, even hotter than the vindaloo,[2] using a large number of ground standard chili peppers, or a hotter type of chili such as scotch bonnet or habanero. Typically, the dish is a tomato based thick curry and includes ginger and optionally fennel seeds.[3]
The phall has achieved notoriety as the hottest generally available dish from Indian restaurants. For example, the well-known Brick Lane Curry House in New York has a "P'Hall of Fame" on their website[4] and will provide customers who finish the dish with a free beer and a certificate.[5] In the UK, a charity competition was based on competitors eating increasingly hot phalls.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "What is Phall Curry?". indiacurry.com. http://www.indiacurry.com/faqterms/whatisphall.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ "Vindaloo/Phall curry". thespiceisright.com. http://www.thespiceisright.co.uk/acatalog/Vindaloo.html. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Advice for Eating in an Indian Restaurant in Britain". BBC h2g2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3073556. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Homepage (click on "P'Hall of Fame")". Brick Lane Curry House. http://www.bricklanecurryhouse.com/. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "The Phaal Challenge at Brick Lane Curry House: Spiciest Curry Ever?". SeriousEats. http://www.seriouseats.com/newyork/2008/06/brick-lane-curry-house-east-village-nyc-phaal-spiciest-indian-curry.html. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Curry lovers take on hottest ever dish for charity". Southern Daily Echo. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2092926.mostviewed.curry_lovers_take_on_hottest_ever_dish_for_charity.php. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
