Devil curry, also known as curry Debal, is a very spicy curry flavored with candlenuts, galangal, mustard seed and vinegar from the Kristang community of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Indo-Dutch diaspora. It was historically served one or two days after Christmas and on other special occasions.
Kristang cuisine blends the cuisines of Southeast Asia with a western-style cuisine inherited from Portuguese colonial influences. Debal Curry traces its roots to the Goan Vindahlo which also features vinegar as an important component inherited from Portuguese culinary traditions. Other popular Kristang dishes include Feng, Eurasian Smore (a beef stew), and Sugee cake.