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| Chilli Easter egg 'hotter than a vindaloo' | Chilli Easter egg 'hotter than a vindaloo' |
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| An Indian restaurant in Surrey has created a "not for bunnies" Easter egg using three of the hottest varieties of chilli pepper. | |
| India Dining in Warlingham used a ghost chilli, a scotch bonnet and a habanera in the egg, and said it was up to 10 times hotter than a vindaloo. | India Dining in Warlingham used a ghost chilli, a scotch bonnet and a habanera in the egg, and said it was up to 10 times hotter than a vindaloo. |
| The restaurant said the egg is so hot it equals 400 bottles of Tabasco sauce, and diners must wear protective gloves. | The restaurant said the egg is so hot it equals 400 bottles of Tabasco sauce, and diners must wear protective gloves. |
| Those wanting to try the egg must be aged over 18 and sign a disclaimer. | Those wanting to try the egg must be aged over 18 and sign a disclaimer. |
| A spokesman for the restaurant said the Easter eggs were an estimated 1 million on the Scoville scale of "hotness", based on the values of the three chillies used. | A spokesman for the restaurant said the Easter eggs were an estimated 1 million on the Scoville scale of "hotness", based on the values of the three chillies used. |
| A typical vindaloo scores between 100,000 and 200,000 on the scale, he said. | A typical vindaloo scores between 100,000 and 200,000 on the scale, he said. |
| He added: "The restaurant has initially made 24 eggs, but will produce more to order if demand is high." | He added: "The restaurant has initially made 24 eggs, but will produce more to order if demand is high." |
| Asad Khan, the restaurant's owner, said: "It's a rather unconventional Easter treat, but the eggs are, in fact, delicious." | Asad Khan, the restaurant's owner, said: "It's a rather unconventional Easter treat, but the eggs are, in fact, delicious." |