Phaal or Phall (sometimes spelt as phal or paal) is an Indian curry dish, which originated in South India. It is one of the hottest forms of curry regularly available, even hotter than the Vindaloo, using a large number of ground standard chillies, or a hotter type of chilli such as scotch bonnet or habanero. Typically, the dish generally includes ginger and fennel seeds.
The phaal 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 and will provide customers who finish the dish with a free drink and a certificate., whilst in the UK, a charity competition was based on competitors eating increasingly hot phalls.
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