Devil's Curry
Course
Main Dish
Servings
4
people
Servings
4
people
Ingredients
1.2
kg
whole chicken
cut into 12-16 pieces
2
pork / chicken lap cheong
cut into thumb-lengths diagonally
2
pork / chicken sausages
cut into thumb-lengths diagonally
1
carrot
peeled, cut into thumb-lengths / wedges
2
large onions
peeled, cut into wedges
1/4
cabbage
cut into large pieces
2
slices
pineapple
3
tomatoes
cut into wedges
6
fresh green chillies
slit halfway lengthwise
6
fresh red chillies
slit halfway lengthwise
2
large potatoes
cut into quarters
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
Spice mixture
10-15
fresh red chillies
5
red chilli padi
optional
10-15
dried chillies
soaked till softened
50
g
ginger
1
thumb-length
fresh turmeric root
1 1/2
tsp
mustard seeds
3
large onions
Seasoning
4
tbsp
white vinegar
5
tbsp
tomato ketchup
3
tbsp
sugar
2 1/2
tbsp
English mustard
2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
dark soya sauce
3
cups
water
Instructions
Grind spice mixture ingredients into a fine paste.
Heat oil in a large wok till it smokes. Add the ground spice mixture and stir fry till it becomes a dry paste and is fragrant (8-12 minutes).
Add all the chicken and lap cheong. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add the seasoning ingredients and boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add sausages, carrots and potatoes and stir well. Cover with the lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add remaining vegetables on top and steam for 15 minutes.
Stir in the vegetables and boil for 5 minutes more. Turn off heat and let the ingredients soak in the flavours before serving.