I didn’t suffer from the “raw spice” issue that others had. I followed the recipe exactly, but here is what I did that might have helped: mixed the yogurt, oil, and ginger/garlic pastes, then added the dry spices. Marinated the shrimp while prepping the peppers/onions (I didn’t pat them dry before adding). Next time, I might cut the peppers and onions a tiny bit better, but this was pretty great, as is. For the chili pepper, I used: 1t Aleppo pepper, 1/2t paprika, and cayenne to taste.