Step-by-Step Guide to Make Award-winning Japanese tofu katsu curry

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2 Jun, 2021

Japanese tofu katsu curry. Vegan katsu curry is a bit of a special treat of golden crispy, breaded tofu served with a rich and fragrant curry sauce. The mild sauce is probably my favorite part of this Japanese Curry! In my opinion, you can never have too much sauce, especially when it tastes this good.

This katsu curry sauce starts by frying onion, garlic, ginger and carrot. Then comes the spices, mirin (japanese sweet wine), tomato puree, soy sauce and vegetable stock. This Tofu Katsu and Japanese Curry meal, 曰式炸豆腐咖喱 (Rì shì zhà dòu fu gā lí) is a satisfying meal that I have recreated many times for my family before sharing it on this blog.

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, japanese tofu katsu curry. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Vegan katsu curry is a bit of a special treat of golden crispy, breaded tofu served with a rich and fragrant curry sauce. The mild sauce is probably my favorite part of this Japanese Curry! In my opinion, you can never have too much sauce, especially when it tastes this good.

Japanese tofu katsu curry is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Japanese tofu katsu curry is something which I've loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have japanese tofu katsu curry using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Japanese tofu katsu curry:

{Make ready of Sushi rice:.
{Prepare 2 cups of cooked Japanese rice (use more or less).
{Make ready of For the vegetables:.
{Take 1 of large carrot, sliced into rounds.
{Make ready 2-3 cups of water, parboil the carrots.
{Make ready Pinch of salt.
{Take 1 of medium onion, finely sliced.
{Prepare of For the curry sauce:.
{Prepare 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
{Take 1/2 block of Japanese curry roux/sauce (S&B Golden Curry Mix).
{Get 1-2 teaspoons of cumin powder (optional).
{Take 3 cups of boiled water (from kettle).
{Get of For the breaded tofu:.
{Make ready 1 packet of firm tofu (340 g), cut into chunky slices.
{Prepare 1 cup of plain flour.
{Get of Salt & pepper for seasoning (flour).
{Prepare 2 of large eggs, beaten.
{Prepare 2 cups of panko breadcrumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs).
{Get of Cooking the tofu:.
{Prepare 1/4 cup of vegetable oil, (or any cooking oil of preference) for frying the breaded tofu.
{Get of For garnish:.
{Take 1 tablespoon of black or white sesame seeds, sprinkle over rice (optional).

Growing up in Malaysia, curry has been a staple food for me. There are so many curry variations; Malay, Indian. Having tofu katsu with curry and some rice is one of my favourite ways to have it. I finally decided to make a proper blogpost for this, that a lot of you guys have been loving!

Instructions to make Japanese tofu katsu curry:

Prepare the vegetables by peeling and slicing the carrots and onions. Transfer into bowls and set aside. In a saucepan, add the water and on high heat bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and then the carrots. Cook carrots for roughly about 5 minutes or to desired softness..
In the mean time prepare the tofu. Place tofu on a chopping board and use a paper towel to pat dry. Cut the tofu into chunky slices. In 3 separate bowls prepare the flour (season with salt and pepper, optional), beaten eggs and panko breadcrumbs..
Gently dip the tofu into the flour coating it all over, then into the eggs and lastly the breadcrumbs. Ensure the tofu is evenly coated at each stage. Shake off any excess breadcrumbs and place on a plate. Repeat for the remaining tofu slices..
Check the carrots and once cooked, drain the carrots in a sieve and transfer back into the bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, add the cooking oil on medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally. Then add the parboil carrots and cumin powder (optional) and stir to incorporate all of the ingredients..
Now add the curry block and then the water bit by bit depending on how thick or runny you prefer the curry sauce. Keep stirring until the curry block has dissolved. Season with salt and pepper (optional). Reduced heat to low and cover with a lid..
In a frying pan add vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, gently place the breaded tofu in, a few at a time depending on the size of your pan. Fry tofu on each side for a few minutes until golden brown. This takes a few minutes. To fry the sides either use either chopsticks or tongs and gently flip on the side until all sides are also golden brown..
Once the tofu are golden brown all over, transfer and place the tofu on a baking tray or plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil. Repeat the steps until all of the tofu has been fried..
Go back to the curry and give it a final stir and turn off the heat. To serve the curry, place rice on one side of a serving bowl, gently place a few slices of fried tofu next to it. Then ladle over the curry sauce anywhere you like i.e over the fried tofu or rice. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds (optional)..

I initially wanted to make my own Japanese curry from scratch but couldn't do the authentic one any justice so I opted to share. We have a lovely little Japanese kitchen not two minutes from our house. Start by making the curry sauce. Roxy, So Vegan Tofu gets a bad rep. This is a fun and delicious way to jazz up this classic vegan ingredient.

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