Japanese Curry
Japanese Curry
The truth is that this is not a very pretty dish and never will be. But it's good, so good. I've served it over Japanese short-grain rice but like it best when I use basmati… that slight nuttiness only adds to the overall flavor. Don't let this ugly duckling fool you; make this dish!
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 1/2 pound cubed pork, beef, or chicken
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 small potatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoon curry spices
- 1-2 teaspoon salt
- cooked japanese short-grain rice, for serving
Directions
- Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, pork, and garlic and sauté until the onion is softened. Add the broth and honey and simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 hour. Skim the fat off the broth and add the potatoes.
- In another pan, heat the oil over low heat, add the flour, and cook until brown. Remove from the heat and add the curry spices.
- Add ½ cup of the broth to this mixture and stir (it should be like a paste). Adding ¼ cup at a time, stir this curry roux back into the meat and vegetable mixture. Add the salt and let it simmer until it thickens, about 30 minutes. Serve over Japanese short-grain white rice.