urgent chilli question!

[basildonbond]

help! the recipe calls for 3 whole dried red chillies but I misread it and got fresh ones - can I use them in the same way? the recipe says to drop them in the oil whole with the other spices

any advice gratefully received :)

I'd cut one up (take the seeds out) and fry it in with the onions (cook the onions for a bit first) and chuck another of them in whole when you add the liquid. If it's not hot enough later, you can then cut that one up too (and the other one if needed!).

Thanks - I ended up cooking them before seeing your message - just pretended they were dried and fished them out before serving - wasn't my best ever curry, but not too bad ...