I ended up serving over some pasta to which I added a bit o spinach, shaved parm and fresh breadcrumbs. Definitely cut the heat back but still enough spice to enjoy. Thank you for all the helpful hints! Happy Friday to all.
Abbie, I so appreciate when people give feedback on what they did with their dish. We all learn that way. And your dish sounds like it was wonderful and benefited from to much cayenne!
Potato doesn't absorb heat separately. It just absorbs broth with the seasonings. But adding potato will add neutral starch, I wouldn't remove it if you add it. I'm afraid your best bet is to add a bit more of all the other ingredients, particularly the liquids, dilute and dilute. And dairy products will coat the tongue and mask the chile, but I'm not sure if your dish will be palatable with cream added. I adree that having a cooling side dish to dig into after a few spoonfuls of a fire-ey broth will be welcome. At the least I guess you'll learn from this one!
Rather than a side dish, I think you will be happier to "cool down" the main dish. If that is the case, scoop out half the sauce and re-add the veg ingredients and that should help. Also put in some chunks of peeled potato then pull them out before service. Potato will absorb some of the heat. Serve a little appetizer with a bit of spice warmth in it to get your guests accustomed to a spicy main.
The dish sounds great! First of all, are you sure it is too hot? Maybe your guests or family won't think so, so if you haven't already done so, have someone taste it.
Any kind of cheese or cream or yougurt will calm it down. Parmesan would be great, maybe melted on top. Or mozzarella melted on top, something like that.
Are you serving it with rice or noddles? That will also calm it down. Or good break to soak up the liquids served at the table also.
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And maybe another side of rice.
Any kind of cheese or cream or yougurt will calm it down. Parmesan would be great, maybe melted on top. Or mozzarella melted on top, something like that.
Are you serving it with rice or noddles? That will also calm it down. Or good break to soak up the liquids served at the table also.
Best of luck! Let me know what happens.