CURRY lovers who scoffed at a vindaloo that wasn't hot enough are being tempted to torture their taste buds with a blistering phaal.

Some regular customers at Morrisons in Taunton complained that the Volcanic Vindaloo was too wimpy for them.

In response, the supermarket has brought out it Flaming Fiery Phaal.

The creation by Morrisons' chefs has won a first ever eight chilli rating from Scorpion Chillies.

The cooks scoured the country to find the hottest recipe possible.

Their search led them to Birmingham’s Bangladeshi restaurants, the home of the phaal, which is often considered the fieriest and most challenging curry in the world.

A number of heat-hungry Morrisons customers sent reviews to Morrisons on the supermarket’s previous hottest curry – the Volcanic Vindaloo - deeming it ‘not hot enough’ and asking the supermarket to create ‘a much hotter version’.

Morrisons Taunton’s Flaming Fiery Phaal contains Scorpion Chillies which top the Scoville Heat Scale – which ranks how hot a chilli is – in addition to Naga and green chillies.

It boasts an eight chilli rating to make it the hottest supermarket curry ever.

John Kervell, at Morrisons Taunton, said: “We love to hear back from customers and were happy to take on the challenge.

"The difficulty when making a phaal is to make sure it’s got as much flavour as it has heat. But we think we’ve pulled it off!”

Spice tolerances differ from person to person, and it’s capsaicin, a compound found in chillies, which triggers pain receptors in the body to react when people eat spicy curry.

In addition to chillies, Morrisons Flaming Fiery Phaal contains chargrilled chicken breast, a thick tomato and onion base, and a huge array of spices – including paprika, garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, fennel, fenugreek and cardamom.

It's currently available on shelves in Morrisons Taunton for Curry Week, which started on Monday, and costs £2.

Morrisons Taunton is also launching Roulette Bhajis – a box of 12 onion bhajis with three of those being extra spicy for those who want to take a heat-filled gamble.

Roulette Bhajis will be available from the deli counter and will cost £1.90 for a box of 12.