London - An Indian restaurant chef in London hopes to enter the Guinness Book of Records with the Bollywood Burner, a curry dish that comes with a health warning.

Vivek Singh, chef at London's Cinnamon Club, said the lamb-based curry, made with Naga chillies, had been submitted to the Guinness Book of Records for verification of its status as the world's hottest curry.

Diners are required to sign a disclaimer saying they are aware of the risks involved with tasting the curry before eating it and will not take its creators to court.

The announcement Thursday brought an immediate challenge from Rukon Latif, maker of the infamous Curry Hell, who pledged to add even more spice to his creation.

Latif, who runs the Rupali Restaurant in Newcastle, north-east England, said: "How dare they claim the Bollywood burner is hotter than Curry Hell?"

His father, Abdul Latif, who opened Rupali in 1977, would be turning in his grave if he learnt of the challenge to Curry Hell, said Rukon.

"But we've been thinking of ways to make it stronger," he added. (dpa)