Easy Homemade Japanese Curry with Crispy Chicken Katsu
Japanese Curry is a dish made of stewed onions, carrots, and potatoes that have been simmered in a delicious, flavorful curry roux sauce. Chicken, beef, or pork are also commonly added. It is usually served over cooked rice and is a dish that is very regularly eaten in Japanese households. Both children as well as adults love Japanese curry!
Originating in India, curry was later introduced to England where modifications were made to suit the taste of the English, and was once again introduced to Japan at the end of the Edo period. While Indian curry tends to have a soupier texture and is spicy,
Japanese curry is a bit thicker and has a sweeter flavor to pair well with sticky rice.
Japanese curry is eaten as a main dish at home. Japanese families usually make a lot at once and eat it over several days. It is also a major item served for school lunches and in cafeterias. There is even a curry flavor for baby food in Japan! Furthermore, many restaurants in Japan specialize in serving their own uniquely crafted curry rice. Since Japanese curry is loved by many people and is easy to make, many people even bring or cook it during their camping trips.
While Japanese curry is of course usually served with rice, pickled garnishes such as rakkyo (pickled scallion) or fukujinzuke (Sweet and Salty Sliced Vegetable Pickles) are also often eaten alongside. These types of pickles add additional layers of saltiness, sourness, and of course umami.
These days, fried toppings such as chicken katsu (cutlet), pork katsu, and croquettes are especially popular to eat with Japanese curry, Especially among the younger generation. However, you can of course serve Japanese curry as is, simply with rice and even pickles if you like.
This time, we will introduce a simple Japanese curry recipe that can easily be made at home. We will use an instant curry roux sauce, a product that is sold in every Japanese supermarket and can be found in other Asian and major supermarkets. We will also serve it with fried chicken katsu, which we will show you how to make in the next post, to demonstrate a way this dish can be enjoyed.
Enjoy typical and comforting Japanese curry with crispy texture from chicken katsu!
Overview
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Total servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 2 Small Onions (brown or white)
- 1 Large Carrot
- 3 Medium Potatoes
- 1 box of Curry Roux (we used S&B Foods Golden Japanese Curry Roux Sauce Medium 198g)
- 900g Cooked Rice
- Optional: Chicken Katsu (for serving)
- Optional: Japanese pickles such as rakkyo or fukujinzuke (for serving)
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