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Japanese curry Recipe

Japanese curry is quick, and easy to prepare, a perfect family dish. Here is an easy-to-follow recipe for making Japanese curry from scratch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Japanese curry recipe, Japanese kare raisu, Japanese Kare Recipe
Servings: 4
Author: kanthi

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste optional
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste optional
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt or to taste
  • 350 g chicken boneless
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce optional
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 3 tablespoon apple sauce or grated apple
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 250 g carrots cut into wedges
  • 250 potatoes cut into wedges
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 cube Homemade Curry Roux (see the notes) or 2 cubes of store-bought curry roux

Instructions

  • Heat oil and sauté the onions until slightly brown for about 10 min.
  • Add salt, ginger and garlic paste and mix.
  • Add chicken and sauté until it turns slightly brown.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and grated apple and mix well.
  • Add the diced vegetables and then water and mix.
  • Cover and cook for about 10 min over low heat until the potatoes are soft. Stir once a while.
  • Add curry roux and mix well until dissolved.
  • Cook until it thickens the curry for about 5 min. Stirring frequently
  • That’s it, your Japanese curry is ready!
  • You can serve it with rice or noodles!

Notes

NOTE: *Cut the homemade curry roux block into 4 cubes and use 1/4th of the block