Make our easy katsu curry with options to adapt the recipe for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. According to your preferences, you can take chicken or tofu.

This week CafeOn brings you this easy katsu Curry recipe to make at home.

Easy Katsu Curry Easy Katsu Curry

Ingredients

  • Rapeseed oil, 4 tbsp (or vegetable oil)
  • Cooked rice, 2 x 200g pouches
  • Cucumber, ½ large (peeled into ribbons)
  • Mint leaves or coriander leaves, a handful
  • Lime wedges

For the curry sauce

  • Rapeseed oil, 1 tbsp (or vegetable oil)
  • Onions, 2 (chopped)
  • Carrots large, 2 (chopped and peeled into ribbons)
  • Garlic cloves, 2 (crushed)
  • Ginger, thumb-size 1pcs (peeled and grated or chopped)
  • Curry powder, 1 tbsp 
  • Ground turmeric, ½ tsp 
  • Coconut milk, 400ml can 
  • Maple syrup, 2 tsp 

For the katsu

  • Cornflour, 1 tbsp 
  • Chicken mini fillets, 8 (280-300g block firm tofu)
  • Breadcrumbs, 200g

Method

  • First, for the curry sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the onions and chopped carrots, and cook for 8 mins until the onions are soft, and start to caramelize.
  • 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 low heat for 20 mins.
  • Now the katsu. Mix the cornflour with 4 tbsp water and some seasoning in a wide bowl.
  • Dip the chicken or tofu into the flour mixture.
  • 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.
  • Now, enjoy!

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