Originally Posted by
gaobest
My curry attempts are still not packed with heat.
1 tbsp curry powder
1-2 tsp curry paste
1-2 tsp dried ancho chili powder (Albeit circa 2012)
with 3-5 pounds or so total of short ribs, potatoes, and carrots. In a blue dutch oven.
I need advice. The stew is definitely tasty and I love it for the fun comfort food but I want it spicier because I love hot curry.
Add cayenne, you don't have any real hot spice in there. Anchos aren't going to do much. Start with 2 tsps and work your way up.
For reference, ancho peppers are less spicy than jalapenos by a large margin. Chipotle would be spicier but going straight to cayenne is going to add the pop you're looking for.