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Easy! Sri Lankan Devilled Chicken (Dewal Chiken)

Easy-to-make Sri Lankan-style devilled chicken recipe with step-by-step photos, useful info plus helpful tips.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Keyword: Chicken Dewal, Devilled Chicken, Dewal Chicken, Sri Lankan Devilled Chicken
Servings: 4 people
Author: kanthi

Ingredients

Marinade For the Chicken

  • 400 g chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon/lime juice

For Frying Chicken

  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • Oil for frying as needed

For Making Devilled Chicken

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp hot chili powder
  • 1 tbsp chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon/lime juice
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 onion yellow or purple, roughly chopped
  • 4 bell peppers red & green, roughly chopped
  • 5 cherry tomatoes or 1 large tomato chopped
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp chili powder optional

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
  • Marinate; garlic paste, ginger paste, chili powder, salt, vinegar (or lime/lemon juice), and soy sauce.
  • Coat generously with the marinade ingredients and set aside for about 30 min.
  • Add the flour. Mix well
  • Fry the marinated chicken pieces until cooked through.
  • Drain off excess oil and set aside.
  • Cut the vegetables; onion, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
  • Gather the ingredients for making the devilled fish. Garlic and ginger paste, chili powder, chili flakes, pepper, and salt for stir-frying. Mix together ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar to make a sauce.
  • Heat the oil and saute the cut vegetables for about one minute. Immediately remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon.
  • Stir-fry the ginger and garlic paste until it starts to release its aroma. Stir constantly for a minute so that it doesn’t burn.
  • Add chili powder, chili flakes, salt, and pepper and stir constantly for a few seconds so that it doesn’t burn.
  • Add the sauce and cook until warmed through, for a minute.
  • Add the fried chicken pieces and stir-fry until they are well coated with the sauce.
  • Stir-fry the sauteed bell peppers, onion, and tomato for a minute. Season with salt & pepper as needed. Sprinkle with more red chili powder and flakes, if desired. Remove from heat. Serve hot with fluffy, long-grain white rice, and enjoy!