Phaal

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Phaal, sometimes spelt as phal, phall or paal, is an Indian curry dish, red to red-orange in colour, although sometimes can appear very dark red in colour, almost purple in some cases. It is widely reputed to be one of the hottest forms of curry available, even hotter than the Vindaloo, with at least 10 or 12 ground chillies included in a standard portion.

The phaal has achieved a certain degree of notoriety as the hottest generally available dish from Indian restaurants, so much so that many of them do not actually list it on their menus and will only cook it if specifically requested.