Japanese curry rice with thick curry sauce, potatoes, carrots and rice
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Japanese curry rice

For Japanese curry rice, vegetables and meat are first fried, then cooked softly in broth and bound with curry roux. The sauce should be thick, mildly sweet and spicy.

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Total time 1 hr
Calories 680 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Japanese curry rice with potatoes and carrots

Japanese curry rice is different from Indian curry: it is milder, darker and is often bound with finished or homemade curry roux. Potatoes, carrots and onions give sweetness and make the dish filling.

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Recipe

Japanese curry rice

Japanese curry rice is a mild-spicy curry with meat or tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and a sour curry roux sauce.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Fry ingredients

    Heat oil. Fry meat or tofu, onions, carrots and potatoes for a few minutes.

  2. 2

    Cook

    Fill with broth or water and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until potatoes and carrots are soft.

  3. 3

    Stir in Roux

    Reduce heat. Stir curry roux in pieces until the sauce binds and becomes smooth.

  4. 4

    Flavouring

    Finish with soy sauce, honey or grated apple as desired. Allow to gently pull for a few minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve with rice

    Serve curry thick creamy next to or on Japanese rice.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Japanese curry rice

Cook vegetables softly

Potatoes and carrots should be soft before the roux is stirred.

Roux at low heat

Curry-Roux binds quickly and can put on the bottom of the pot. After stirring, lower heat.

Serve with rice

Japanese curry rice needs plain rice to compensate for the thick sauce.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Serve Japanese curry with tonkatsu or chicken katsu, which makes katsu curry.

Use tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and mushrooms and use vegetable broth.

Nutrition per serving

680kcal
92.0 gCarbohydrates
24.0 gProtein
22.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Japanese curry rice

Curry-Roux is a seasoned binding of fat, flour and curry spices. You can buy it or cook it yourself.

Mostly it is milder and sweeter than many other curries. The heat depends on the Roux used.

Yes, the sauce tastes warmed up often even more round. When warming add some water if it gets too thick.

Simple Japanese rice is classic. Inlaid vegetables or cabbage salads fit as a fresh contrast.

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