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
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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
