Yasai Katsu Curry Recipes

VEGETARIAN YASAI KATSU CURRY (WAGAMAMA STYLE!)

Steps:

• 1. Cook your rice, according to instructions on the packet. 2. Slice the butternut squash and boil slices soft (not too soft or they will fall apart. Drain and set aside to cool. 2. Grind the bread crumbs and crackers together. Beat an egg. Set to side. Keep the flour ready (mix in spices if desired). 3. Make the curry sauce, either by mixing your spices with some water and cooking for 15 mins (adding more water if required) until you reach a desired creamy texture. Alternatively, cheat and buy a packet of ready made curry sauce in the store. 4. Heat vegetable or light olive oil in a frying pan. 5. Dip the slices in the flour mix, then egg, then breadcrumb mix. 6. When you have 4 slices ready, start frying. Make sure the oil is hot to give a crispy texture but that it does not burn. 7. When ready, place on paper to drain excess oil. 8. When all slices are done, invert a cup of sticky rice on a place, serve with a few fried slices and pour curry sauce over. I usually add a green or red vegetable or sallad that I have home to give some colour too.

CHICKEN KATSU CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add onions to the hot oil and fry until soft and starting to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Add potatoes and carrots. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until potatoes are soft, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add curry sauce mix; stir well until all pieces are dissolved. If you'd like to add seasonings, add ketchup, Worcestershire, jam, and soy sauce. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or longer if you'd like it thicker.
• While the curry is infusing, flatten the chicken breasts with a kitchen mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Season with salt and pepper. Drench in flour, then egg, and then coat generously with panko bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a separate saucepan to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Carefully lower breaded cutlets into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• While the chicken is cooking, stir 1 teaspoon curry powder into the sauce.
• Slice cooked chicken into strips and spoon curry sauce over top.

KATSU CURRY

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat has browned and the moisture has evaporated. Mix in the flour and curry powder, turn the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to make a porky roux.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse together the onion, garlic, apple, mango, ginger, carrot, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce until a grainy purée forms. Transfer the purée to the pork and mix until combined. The sauce should be very thick.
• Stir in the chicken broth and cook, partly covered, over low heat for about an hour, stirring occasionally. If needed, add a bit more stock to loosen the sauce.
• Prepare the pork: Heat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan and set a candy thermometer in the oil. Place the eggs in a wide shallow bowl and the panko in another. When the oil temperature reaches 320 degrees, season the pork chops all over with salt and pepper. Cover them, one by one, in the egg and then in the panko, and fry in batches in the hot oil until browned, for about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and let drain for 5 minutes. Slice the pork chops against the grain. Serve the curry sauce over cooked Japanese rice. Top with the sliced pork and serve with a small handful of sliced cabbage. If you choose, drizzle the cutlet with a little tonkatsu sauce.

KATSU CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat and add onion and garlic and saute.
• Once translucent, add flour, turmeric, and curry powder and mix to create a paste. Then, add chicken stock, place the lid on the pot, and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
• Slowly add coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes. Once combined, add soy sauce and mix well to combine.
• Serve alongside jasmine rice.

KATSU CURRY

Steps:

• First, make the curry sauce. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, cook the onions and chopped carrots until the onions are soft and starting to caramelise, about 8 mins. Add the garlic and ginger and sizzle for another 30 secs, then stir in the curry powder and turmeric. Once the spices are warmed through, add the coconut milk, maple syrup or honey and 100ml water. Season well, cover and simmer over a low heat for 20 mins.
• Now make the katsu. In a wide bowl, mix the cornflour with 4 tbsp water and some seasoning. Dip the chicken or tofu into the flour mixture (if cooking for both vegans and meat eaters, make sure you dip the tofu first to avoid mixing it with meat). Place the breadcrumbs in another bowl and dip the chicken or tofu in it, turning until well coated.
• When the onions and carrots in the curry sauce are soft, blitz using a hand or table-top blender. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more water, check the seasoning, adding more salt, maple syrup or some lime juice, if you like. Keep warm.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken or tofu for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. Warm the rice and divide between bowls. Top with the curry sauce, katsu chicken or tofu, and serve with the cucumber, carrot ribbons, herbs and lime wedges.