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scunge Sep 20, 2012 01:07 PM

Chipolte in Adobo or Cayenne in South Asian Indian dish ????

The only heat I have is either a can of chipoltes in Adobo or grouned Cayenne .Can I use one or both ?

  1. boogiebaby Sep 20, 2012 01:38 PM

    Use the cayenne - it's very similar to indian red chilli powder. Chipotles and adobo are not flavors that would appear in Indian food.

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    1. re: boogiebaby
      paulj Sep 20, 2012 07:16 PM

      Indians never cook things over a fire or smoke their food, do they? Tandori ovens are heated with electric coils, right?

      For a lot of people, a small amount of chipotle, or even just a dab of its adobo, is enough to give a dish all the heat they can stand. In such a case, it really doesn't matter what source of heat they use. They won't use enough to detect any smokiness.

    2. airgetsthinner Sep 20, 2012 01:23 PM

      Do the cayenne...

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        scunge Sep 20, 2012 01:30 PM

        Just found some Sriracha What do you think ?

        1. re: scunge
          airgetsthinner Sep 20, 2012 01:47 PM

          No sriracha either! lol

      2. weezieduzzit Sep 20, 2012 01:19 PM

        Chipotles have a smokiness that I don't connect with Asian or Indian food.

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