Monday, 4 April 2011

Eurasian Food (Devil Curry)

Devil's curry (also known as curry debal in Kristang or curry devil) is a very spicy curry flavoured with candlenuts, galangal and vinegar from the Eurasian Kristang (Cristão) culinary tradition in Singapore and Malacca, Malaysia. It is often served during Christmas and on other special occasions.

Ingredients :
10
5 cm
6
3
1 tablespoon
1/2 teaspoon
8
6 tablespoons
6
3
1 teaspoon
1.5 kg
300 g
2 teaspoons
2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon
fresh red chili, cored, seeded and chopped
piece fresh root ginger, chopped
shallots, chopped
cloves garlic, chopped
ground coriander
ground turmeric
candlenuts or cashew nuts
vegetable oil
shallots, thinly sliced
cloves garlic, thinly sliced
black mustard seeds, lightly crushed
chicken, jointed, or small chicken portions
small potatoes, halved
mustard powder
rice vinegar
dark soy sauce
Method :
Place chilies, ginger, chopped shallots and garlic, coriander, turmeric and nuts in a blender and mix to a paste. In a large wok or saut pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add sliced shallots and garlic and fry until lightly browned. Stir in spice paste and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. Add mustard seeds, stir once or twice then add chicken. Cook, stirring frequently, until chicken pieces turn white. Add potatoes and 550 ml water. Bring to the boil, cover, then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir together mustard, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir into pan, re-cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender.
Serves 4-6