Are you ready for a buttery, decadent, delicious Vegetarian Japanese Curry? This curry is delightfully fragrant and literally melts in your mouth. The authentic taste will transport you to Japan. If you are looking for another tasty vegetarian curry recipe, make our Vegetable Tikka Masala next!
To make this Vegetarian Japanese Curry, you will need :
- Butter
- Flour
- Onion
- Fresh garlic
- Fresh ginger
- Potatoes (cut in 4 parts)
- Carrots (cut in 1 inch slices)
- Romanesco (cut into florets)
- Vegetable stock
- Granny Smith apple (peeled and grated)
- Garam Masala
- Curry powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Ground black pepper
- Sea salt
- Olive oil
- Black sesame seeds
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Rice (to serve)
Here on AHK we love flavorful vegetarian recipes. We are often asked about easy vegetarian curry recipes that you can make for dinner and we have shared quite a few. Some of our favorites? This Kerala Cauliflower Curry, this Palak Paneer and this Potato Carrot Curry!
Tips to make Vegetarian Japanese Curry :
- Make sure not to overcook the vegetables – avoid overcooking the vegetables, particularly the romanesco, by following the cook times otherwise they will become soggy.
- Use an apple that is a bit tart – a Granny Smith apple works perfectly, otherwise, try to choose an apple that is tart rather than sweet.
- Patience is a virtue for this recipe – to achieve the perfect curry texture and taste, it is essential to mix the curry for a full 15 minutes. If it’s not mixed enough, it will be too thick and floury and if it cooks too quickly it will burn.
How to make Vegetarian Japanese Curry from scratch step by step :
Prepare the curry paste which is a simple Japanese curry roux (a butter and flour mix) with spices.
- Step 1 – Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat.
- Step 2 – When the butter has melted entirely, add the flour.
- Step 3 – Mix with a spatula for 15 minutes nonstop. The butter and flour mixture will begin to look like a foamy, yellow cream. After about 8 to 10 minutes, it will turn liquid, then change from yellow to a light brown. Continue to cook until it turns hazelnut brown and gives off a heavenly hazelnut aroma.
- Step 4 – Add the garam masala, curry powder and cayenne pepper, mix and put aside.
Prepare the vegetables
- Step 1 – Heat a large tablespoon of olive oil, in a casserole, over medium heat.
- Step 2 – Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes.
- Step 3 – Add salt, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 4 – Add the potatoes, carrots and stock, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Step 5 – Add the romanesco and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Step 6 – Remove the cover, add the apple and curry paste and cook for 10 minutes to reduce.
- Step 7 – Add ground black pepper.
- Step 8 – Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with rice.
Make this curry recipe your own :
- Switch up the veggies! – feel free to add your favorite mixture of seasonal vegetables to the curry to make it your own.
- Add fish – we are sharing the vegetarian version of this curry here, but you could add a nice salmon or white fish to the dish to add more protein.
- Add chicken or duck – similarly, you could add your favorite poultry to this dish.
- Add beef, veal or lamb – this curry would also be delicious with red meat.
FAQS
What is the best rice to serve with Vegetarian Japanese Curry?
This curry would typically be served with white rice but you could also serve it with brown rice if you prefer.
Is this recipe vegan friendly?
No, because there is butter in this dish. However, you could make it vegan friendly by using a vegan butter substitute in the recipe.
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Vegetarian Japanese Curry
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Vegetarian Japanese Curry
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: For 4–5 people 1x
Description
This Vegetarian Japanese Curry is buttery, decadent and delicious. It is delightfully fragrant and literally melts in your mouth. The authentic taste will transport you to Japan!
Ingredients
For the Japanese curry paste/Japanese Curry Roux
- 3 tbsp of butter
- 4 tbsp of flour
- 1.5 tsp of garam masala
- 1 tbsp of curry powder
- 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
For the vegetables
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 clove of garlic (crushed)
- 1 inch of fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
- 5 potatoes (cut in 4 parts)
- 3 medium carrots (cut into 1 inch slices)
- 2.5 cups of vegetable stock
- 1/2 romanesco (cut into florets)
- 1 Granny Smith apple (peeled and grated)
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1/8 tsp of ground black pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp of black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp of black sesame seeds
- Rice (to serve)
Instructions
To prepare the Japanese curry paste, a simple Japanese Curry Roux
- Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat.
- When the butter has melted entirely, add the flour.
- Mix using a spatula for 15 minutes, nonstop. The butter and flour mixture will begin to look like a yellow, foamy cream. After about 8 to 10 minutes, it will turn liquid, then change from yellow to a light brown. Continue to cook until it turns hazelnut brown and gives off a heavenly hazelnut aroma.
- Add the garam masala, curry powder and cayenne pepper, mix and put aside.
To prepare the vegetables
- Heat a large tablespoon of olive oil in a casserole, over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add salt, garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, carrots and stock, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the romanesco and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the cover, add the apple and curry paste and cook for 10 minutes to reduce.
- Add ground black pepper.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with rice.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
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