Katsu curry
- Cassie Best
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 40 mins
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Make our easy katsu curry with options to adapt the recipe for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets. You'll need chicken or tofu depending on your preference
Freezable
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
MetricUS
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4 tbsp rapeseed oil
or vegetable oil
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2 x 200g pouches cooked rice
(we used brown basmati)
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½ large cucumber
peeled into ribbons
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handful mint leaves
or coriander leaves, or both
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lime wedges
to serve
For the curry sauce
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1 tbsp rapeseed oil
or vegetable oil
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2 onions
chopped
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2 large carrots
chopped, plus 1 peeled into ribbons
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2 garlic cloves
crushed
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thumb-sized piece ginger
peeled and grated or finely chopped
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1 tbsp curry powder
mild or medium depending on your spice tolerance
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½ tsp ground turmeric
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400ml can coconut milk
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2 tsp maple syrup
(or use honey if not cooking for vegans)
For the katsu
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1 tbsp cornflour
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8 chicken mini fillets
or a 280-300g block firm tofu, or half and half
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200g breadcrumbs
(gluten-free if necessary)
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal743
- fat32g
- saturates16g
- carbs80g
- sugars14g
- fibre6g
- protein29g
- salt1.4g
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Method
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step 1
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.
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step 2
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.
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step 3
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.
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step 4
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.
RECIPE TIPS
MAKE A BATCH
Katsu curry is a wonderful batch cook recipe. Double the quantities for the curry sauce and katsu chicken or tofu and freeze separately for up to two months. Defrost the protein overnight in the fridge before cooking, and either defrost the sauce in the microwave or fridge before warming through. Keep some packets of cooked rice in the cupboard and you’ll have dinner on standby whenever you need it.
COOKING FOR KIDS
This is a great dish for babies and toddlers who are getting used to solids. Use mild curry powder and reduce the amount to 1 tsp. Chop the chicken or tofu into little nuggets and serve the carrot and cucumber in slim batons.
EASY WAY TO 5-A-DAY
Swap the tofu for thin slices of aubergine to increase your veg intake and stir 1 tbsp of peanut butter into the sauce for added protein.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2019
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