It is billed as the hottest supermarket curry ever - so we thought we’d put it to the test.

Morrisons has a history of producing super-hot curries and launched a Volcanic Vindaloo last year. It was dubbed the hottest supermarket curry in the land and spice enthusiasts rushed to the chain to give it a go.

Despite being reviewed by many as doing exactly what it says on the tin, the supermarket chain with branches in Carlisle, west Cumbria and Penrith, decided to come back this year with an upgrade in the heat stakes.

So chefs at Morrisons have now launched eight ‘chilli rated curry’ – the Flaming Fiery Phaal – after listening to regulars who complained that the last year’s vindaloo was not hot enough.

The blistering phaal has been created by experts who have 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.

News & Star journalists decided to try out the meal to celebrate National Curry Week.

Jonny Irving found the challenge a bit too much to handle.

“It was so, so hot,” he said.

“I tried Morrisons Volcanic Vindaloo last year and this was worse. I normally like things with a bit of a kick but this goes well beyond that.

“If you’re brave enough to try it then I wish you luck.”

Ian Brogden, though, wasn’t too impressed.

He said: “I’m still waiting for the spice to kick in.

“I didn’t think it was hot at all. Morrisons really need to come up with something a bit more challenging for next year.”

The Flaming Fiery Phaal contains scorpion chillies which top the Scoville Heat Scale – ranking how hot a chilli is – in addition to Naga and green chillies.