Being a spicy food lover I'm not sure why I've never been to an Indian restaurant before but last night I had my first taste of Indian cuisine and I must say I am very impressed by the flavors and spices they use in their dishes. The restaurant we went to had a heat scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the hottest) that each patron can choose for their dish and by default I automatically went with #5. The dish I had was called the chicken tikka masala, which came marinated in yogurt and spices and served in a tomato cream sauce, and when I took my first bite I was blown away by the flavor and heat of the dish.
It's the kind of heat only a chilihead can take that would be highly unpleasant for your average Joe who's not used to eating food that spicy. After taking 3 or 4 bites a little perspiration formed on my forehead and my nose got a little runny but I simply could not put my fork down! The naan bread they served with our order was tasty as well. It was good on its own but it tasted amazing when dipped in the spicy sauce.
When the waiter came back asking if we wanted refills I asked him if they used habaneros or ghost peppers in their sauce and to my astonishment he said, "Nope. We use cayenne peppers." I was honestly surprised. Most hot sauces sold online using ghost, trinidad scorpion, or even Carolina reapers simply do not compare to the heat level this dish provided.
He then told me they make a special lamb dish with ghost peppers I should try next time I'm there so now I'm really anxious to go back and try that dish.
It's the kind of heat only a chilihead can take that would be highly unpleasant for your average Joe who's not used to eating food that spicy. After taking 3 or 4 bites a little perspiration formed on my forehead and my nose got a little runny but I simply could not put my fork down! The naan bread they served with our order was tasty as well. It was good on its own but it tasted amazing when dipped in the spicy sauce.
When the waiter came back asking if we wanted refills I asked him if they used habaneros or ghost peppers in their sauce and to my astonishment he said, "Nope. We use cayenne peppers." I was honestly surprised. Most hot sauces sold online using ghost, trinidad scorpion, or even Carolina reapers simply do not compare to the heat level this dish provided.
He then told me they make a special lamb dish with ghost peppers I should try next time I'm there so now I'm really anxious to go back and try that dish.
I cannot use above Thai for almost ALL my food guests. Indian food uses tons of amazing spices and is very aromatic. 
Not that they aren't bad, I just assumed they were another flat bread and ordered a slew of them, only to be inundated with a giant order of papery crackers.
