Usually we associate Japanese recipes with fish, sushi and ramen. However, the more your read about Japanese cuisine, you realize that a tasty curry is an integral part of their hearty meal too. Just like the Indian curry,Japanese people love their curry rice (kare raisu), curry bread (kare pan) and curry udon (curry with noodles) too. You can make it vegan or vegetarian depending on your preference. Curry consists of a thick sauce with savory flavors and root vegetables. The key to this dish is the use of a variety of spices, including coriander, cumin and cinnamon. Learn to make it here.
Whether its vegan katsu curry where tofu is cooked with panko breadcrumbs in coconut milk or Japanese golden curry with soy everyone is a big fan of this popular dish.If you have tasted the curry at any of the japanese restaurants, you will recall the umami flavour. The flavor bomb is the curry mix that we get in the market. You can find the golden curry mix in any Asian store. There are different varieties as per the level of spiciness you prefer. In this below recipe, we cook soy nuggets along with basic vegetables to make Japanese curry rice. Another great recipe is vegan okonomiyaki
You can use tofu to make air fryer sticky tofu or satay tofu (tastes divine!) or chipotle tofu when in mood for salad bowls.Another addition for salad bowls is this easy recipe for tofu nuggets. Spicy ramen with Tofu , Tofu watercress salad, spicy tofu salad.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Sieve
Ingredients
The block that I used was enough for 12 servings, hence I just used a part of it.
I used 2 blocks out of 8 i.e.
- soya nuggets
- onions
- carrot
- potatoes
- Japanese golden curry mix
- Water
See recipe card for quantities.
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Instructions
- Boil water and add soya chunks to it.
2. Cook it until soft,Strain it once done.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions & salt to it. Let it cook until they are lightly brown.
4. Now, add potatoes and carrots and cook them until they partly cooked.
5. Add soya nuggets to it and mix well.
6. Add a cup of water and let it simmer for 5 mins.
7. Mix the Japanese curry mix with ½ cup warm water. Follow packet instructions to make a thick paste.
8. Add the paste to sauce pan and let it come to a boil. Simmer for few mins and serve hot with rice. Adjust water as required.
Hint: You can add any veggies to this recipe like beans, broccoli and tofu or protein to Japanese golden curry.
vegan Japanese curry| vegetable japanese curry recipe
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup soya bean chunks
- 2 blocks Japanese curry mix I used around 50gms.I prefer the golden curry blocks
- 2 medium onions
- 1 carrot
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1.5 cup water
- Salt as per taste the curry mix also has salt,so add only slightly.
For japanese curry with tofu
- 300 gms tofu block extra firm tofu
Instructions
- Boil water and add soya nuggets to it.
- Cook it until soft,Strain it once done.
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions & salt to it. Let it cook until they are lightly brown.
- Now, add potatoes and carrots and cook them until they are partly cooked
- Add soya nuggets to it and mix well.
- Add a cup of water and let it simmer for 5 mins.
- Mix the Japanese curry mix with ½ cup warm water. Follow packet instructions to make a thick paste.
- Add the paste to sauce pan and let it come to a boil. Simmer for few mins and serve hot with rice. Adjust water as required.
how to make curry tofu ?
- Saute the tofu pieces using 1 tablespoon oil for few minutes.
- Mix the Japanese curry mix with ½ cup warm water. Follow packet instructions to make a thick paste.
- Add the paste to sauce pan with 1 cup water and let it come to a boil. Simmer your vegan tofu curry for few mins and serve hot with rice. Adjust water as required.
Substitutions
- You can add any veggies to this recipe like green beans, sweet potato, shiitake mushrooms, fuji apples, broccoli after you add tofu in curry sauce. Adjust the heat in the vegan Japanese curry according to your taste.
- You can also make this curry in an instant pot or pressure cooker or a dutch oven.
Variations - Japanese tofu curry
You can also make an easy tofu curry to make an easy variation.
Step 1: Heat oil in a pan and add tofu blocks to it and shallow fry it.
Step 2: Mix the Japanese curry mix with ½ cup warm water. Follow packet instructions to make a thick paste.
Step 3: Fry tofu until brown on both sides.
Step 4: Add the sauce to the tofu.
Serve hot with rice.
Storage
Store vegan Japanese curry recipe in an airtight container in refrigerator for 1-2 days. Always reheat the leftovers before consuming next day.
FAQs
Thick rich sauce filled with flavor makes japanese-style curry so yum! This easy tofu curry makes weeknights awesome and healthy.
Thick short rice especially jasmine rice goes with japanese vegetarian curry.
s&b golden curry, vermont curry, java curry, Kokumaro are few of the best japanese curry cubes
Conclusion: Japanese vegetable curry like the thai curry is a thick stew which is best served with white rice. It is a great recipe with golden brown curry which is full of umami.
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