Tofu katsu curry
This sublime tofu katsu curry recipe offers a vegetarian version of this classic Japanese dish, usually made with crispy chicken breast or pork. With a mildly spiced and creamy curry sauce, this dish makes a fantastic comfort food recipe to warm the cockles on a chilly night.
Ingredients
Curry sauce
- 30ml of vegetable oil
- 1 white onion , finely sliced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger , grated
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp of mild curry powder
- 2 tbsp of plain flour
- 400ml of dashi , made from kombu
- 2 1/2 tbsp of tamari
- 1 tbsp of honey
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp garam masala
Tofu katsu
- 300g of firm tofu
- 1 large egg
- 125g of plain flour
- 100g of Panko breadcrumbs (1)
- salt
- pepper
- vegetable oil
To serve
- 400g of Japanese short grain rice
- shallots , or spring onions, sliced
- carrots , julienned
Method
1
Start by making the curry sauce. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté until tender, for approximately 2–3 minutes
2
Add the curry powder and stir until fragrant. Blend in the flour and cook for 2 minutes
3
Slowly pour in the dashi, soy sauce and honey. Simmer, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens
4
Stir in rice vinegar and garam masala, cook for a minute and check for salt. Keep warm until ready to serve
5
Cook the rice according to packet instructions
6
For the crispy tofu, lay a clean tea towel on a work surface and turn the tofu onto it. Slice into 1cm thick slices, dry the pieces well and sprinkle with salt. Leave on a clean tea towel for 10 minutes
7
Place the flour on a plate and season it with a pinch of salt and pepper. In a wide soup plate, add the egg and beat with a pinch of salt. Place the breadcrumbs in a large, shallow dish
8
Roll each slice of tofu in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs to coat
9
In a large frying pan, heat enough oil to fill it about 1.5cm deep
10
Shallow fry the tofu for around 2 minutes on each side or until golden, then place on kitchen paper to drain
11
To serve, place some rice in each bowl, place the crispy tofu on top and pour over the curry sauce. Serve with sliced spring onions or shallots and some julienned carrot
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