Japanese Curry Rice
Japan's most beloved comfort food — tender beef, potato, carrot, and onion slow-braised in a rich, mildly sweet curry sauce thickened with a flour roux. Milder and silkier than Indian or Thai curry, served over steamed rice or udon noodles. Japanese curry arrived from India via Britain in the 19th century and was completely reimagined.
Ingredients
- 500 gbeef brisket or neck
- 1 large potato, cut into large chunks
- 1 carrot, cut into thick rounds
- 1 onion, cut into half-rings
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
- 2 tbspflour
- 1 tbspcurry powder
- 500 mlbroth or water
- 1 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tspsugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Heat oil in a large pot. Brown the beef on all sides until golden. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the onion until golden, then add the potato and carrot.
- In a small separate pan, fry the flour until it smells nutty. Add curry powder and fry 30 more seconds.
- Combine the meat, vegetables, and curry paste in the main pot. Pour in the broth. Add soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Braise covered on low heat for 1–1.5 hours until the meat is very tender and the sauce is thick and glossy.
- Serve with steamed rice or udon noodles.
FAQ
Japanese curry is the mildest and sweetest of all. It is thicker in texture, contains potato and carrot, and is served with rice or udon noodles. Indian curry is aromatic and spicy with whole spices. Thai curry is coconut-based and herby. Japanese curry was brought from India via Britain in the 19th century and completely reimagined.
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The pan needs to be properly hot before the beef brisket goes in for japanese curry rice. A lukewarm pan steams instead of sears. Wait until you see the faintest wisp of smoke — that's your signal.