World ExpeditionsBig Adventures. Small Footprint.https://assets.worldexpeditions.com/BlogRecipe: Peter Kuruvita's Devilled Tunahttps://assets.worldexpeditions.com/Blog/PostId/3838/recipe-peter-kuruvitas-devilled-tunaCommunity,Guides and staff,Destinations,Indian Subcontinent,Sri LankaTue, 28 Jul 2020 06:21:00 GMT<p>A popular spicy Sri Lankan dish, save this devilled tuna recipe by Australian foremost chef and restaurateur <a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/advanced-search?pageNumber=1&pageSize=6&sortMethod=departureDate&searchKeywords=peter+kuruvita" target="_blank">Peter Kuruvita</a> up your sleeve.</p> <p><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong>Region: Sri Lanka </strong>|<strong> Serves: 4 </strong>|<strong> Difficulty: Easy <span style="color: #949e17;"><strong></strong></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong>Prep: 15 mins <span style="color: #949e17;"><strong></strong></span></strong></span></strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><span style="color: #949e17;">| </span></span><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong>Marinating: 10 mins <span style="color: #949e17;"><strong></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><span style="color: #949e17;"><span style="color: #949e17;">|</span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong><span style="color: #949e17;"><strong> Cooking: 10 mins</strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></p> <p>All the vegetables in this dish should be crunchy, so it’s important you add them to the wok in the correct order.</p> <p>You can substitute the tuna with beef, chicken or more vegetables.</p> <h4>Ingredients</h4> <p>• 300 g tuna fillet, cut into bite-size pieces<br /> • 1 tsp chilli powder<br /> • 1 sprig of curry leaves, plus extra to serve<br /> • 1 lime, juiced<br /> • 2 tbsp oil<br /> • 1 onion, peeled, quartered<br /> • 3 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped<br /> • 2 leeks, washed, chopped<br /> • 3 banana chillies, chopped<br /> • 2 long red chillies, finely chopped, plus extra to serve<br /> • 2 green chillies, finely chopped, plus extra to serve<br /> <br /> <strong>For the sweet and sour sauce:</strong><br /> • 3 tbsp tomato sauce<br /> • 3 tbsp vinegar</p> <h4>Method</h4> <p>1. Place the tuna in a bowl with salt, chilli powder, curry leaves and lime juice. Stir to coat the tuna and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.</p> <p>2. To make the sweet and sour sauce, combine the tomato sauce and vinegar and set aside until ready to use.</p> <p>3. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Once it reaches smoking point, add the onion, garlic and leek. Cook for a few minutes, until the mixture is fragrant and the onion is translucent.</p> <p>4. Add the chillies and fry for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.</p> <p>5. Add the tuna and toss to coat in the spice mixture. Stir in the sweet and sour sauce and cover. Leave to cook for a few minutes, or until the tuna is just cooked.</p> <p>6. Season with salt and pepper and serve sprinkled with curry leaves and the reserved chilli.</p> <p><em>Recipe featured in <a href="https://www.peterkuruvita.com/tv/my-sri-lanka-with-peter-kuruvita/" target="_blank">My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita</a>.</em></p> <p>Celebrity chef, Peter Kuruvita has led a number of specialty culinary tours with World Expeditions, with a knack for really knowing how to bond with locals anywhere over a mutual love of food and produce.</p> <p>Famous for his signature style of quality local produce with a focus on seafood spiced with Sri Lankan and world flavours, join him on his next food fused adventure where he is with you every step of the tour. Enjoy hands-on cooking demonstrations with Peter and the chance to know the local's lore and their cooking secrets.</p> <p><a href="https://worldexpeditions.com/advanced-search?pageNumber=1&pageSize=6&sortMethod=departureDate&searchKeywords=peter+kuruvita" target="_blank"><button class="btn btn-borders world-ex mr-xs mb-sm" type="button">View culinary tours with Peter Kuruvita</button></a><em></em></p> <hr />3838