Too Hot Chilli Con Carne

[julesw1803]

How can I calm down a chilli con carne thats a bit too firey ?

[lorri24601]

you could try a bit of natural yogurt or creme freche, works for curry lol

[abbie1977]

Soured cream is lovely with chilli con carne and cools it down, or try adding another tin of tomatoes and cook for 10 mins or so.

[leggionaire]

tin of chopped tomatoes or here in Spain they have chopped tomatoes with bits of chopped peppers and onion and garlic in it.

like a sort of blended ratatouille

would give it body whilst diluting the hot taste.

[pleuni]

I sometimes put a handful of oats in mine......a bit like breadcrumbs - they fill it out a bit & calm it down! ...also a dash of creme friche would be great

[Naomicorlett]

Cook a potato in it then discard. The potato absorbs some of the fire. I made pork suprise once... the suprise was that I used cayenne pepper instead of paprika!!! wooh that was hot.

[lollyone]

Chuck a tin of baked beans (or two) in. It works!

[MissTrery]

Add some sugar - it will neutralise the hot chilli flavour

[pastafreak]

I agree about the potato...in fact-put several in ,then use in an omelette later. They wil be nice and spicey!!

[Mortartube]

I agree with MissTrery, add sugar a little at a time and stir in until the right heat is obtained.

[bushbaby_de]

someone i used to work with swore by a tablespoon of cadburys drinking chocolate to calm chilli down!