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    How do I tone down spicy food?
    Jillian Fae Downing
    Private Event Chef & Chef Educator
    Jillian Fae Downing is a Private Event Chef, Chef Educator, and the Owner of Jillian Fae Chef Services based out of Temecula, California. With 12 years of experience, she specializes in menu planning and menu research and development. Jillian Fae holds an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts from Orange Coast College and a BA in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Arizona State University. She is also a member of the American Culinary Federation and the American Personal and Private Chef Association.
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    You might want to add coconut cream or milk. The coconut will add a nice natural sweetness which might cut through the spiciness a bit.
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    How do you tone down a spicy curry?
    Drew Hawkins1
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    You can turn down the heat of a spicy curry by adding dairy to it. If you don't mind thickening the curry, add about 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of sour cream or yogurt into the pot of curry. If you're okay with thinning the curry, pour 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of milk into the pot that has the curry sauce in it, and mix it in to reduce the heat. You could also add abouy 1 US tbsp (15 ml) of coconut milk to the curry sauce to cool it down if it matches the flavor or if the curry already has a coconut base.
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    Will sour cream cool down a curry?
    Drew Hawkins1
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    Yes, sour cream will cool down and reduce the spiciness of the curry. But sour cream will also thicken the sauce. If you don't want the sauce to be any thicker, use whole milk instead. If the curry has a coconut base, add coconut cream or milk to the sauce to reduce the heat.
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    How do you thicken up a curry?
    Drew Hawkins1
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    A quick and easy way to thicken a curry is to add a dollop of sour cream to it. However, the cream will neutralize a little bit of the spiciness, so if you want your curry to stay spicy, you'll need to add more chili to it. You could also add a spoonful of cornflour to the sauce to thicken it without altering the flavor.
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