Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, japanese tofu katsu curry. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Crispy tofu katsu with flavorful Japanese curry served on a bed of rice is what you need to try today! This vegan Crispy Tofu Katsu is so versatile and can be enjoyed in many different ways! It's perfect to be enjoyed as is, with some rice, Japanese curry, teriyaki sauce, and more! Vegan katsu curry is a bit of a special treat of golden crispy, breaded tofu served with a rich and fragrant curry sauce.
Japanese tofu katsu curry is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Japanese tofu katsu curry is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook japanese tofu katsu curry using 22 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Japanese tofu katsu curry:
- Take Sushi rice:
- Make ready 2 cups cooked Japanese rice (use more or less)
- Take For the vegetables:
- Prepare 1 large carrot, sliced into rounds
- Prepare 2-3 cups water, parboil the carrots
- Get Pinch salt
- Get 1 medium onion, finely sliced
- Make ready For the curry sauce:
- Get 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Get 1/2 block Japanese curry roux/sauce (S&B Golden Curry Mix)
- Prepare 1-2 teaspoons cumin powder (optional)
- Take 3 cups boiled water (from kettle)
- Make ready For the breaded tofu:
- Get 1 packet firm tofu (340 g), cut into chunky slices
- Get 1 cup plain flour
- Prepare Salt & pepper for seasoning (flour)
- Take 2 large eggs, beaten
- Make ready 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- Take Cooking the tofu:
- Make ready 1/4 cup vegetable oil, (or any cooking oil of preference) for frying the breaded tofu
- Take For garnish:
- Take 1 tablespoon black or white sesame seeds, sprinkle over rice (optional)
Katsu and curry and two national home comfort dishes in Japan. This vegan tofu katsu curry rivals any take out! With crispy panko breaded tofu, a flavourful curry sauce and served over rice. This katsu curry sauce starts by frying onion, garlic, ginger and carrot.
Instructions to make Japanese tofu katsu curry:
- Prepare the vegetables by peeling and slicing the carrots and onions. Transfer into bowls and set aside. In a saucepan, add the water and on high heat bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and then the carrots. Cook carrots for roughly about 5 minutes or to desired softness.
- In the mean time prepare the tofu. Place tofu on a chopping board and use a paper towel to pat dry. Cut the tofu into chunky slices. In 3 separate bowls prepare the flour (season with salt and pepper, optional), beaten eggs and panko breadcrumbs.
- Gently dip the tofu into the flour coating it all over, then into the eggs and lastly the breadcrumbs. Ensure the tofu is evenly coated at each stage. Shake off any excess breadcrumbs and place on a plate. Repeat for the remaining tofu slices.
- Check the carrots and once cooked, drain the carrots in a sieve and transfer back into the bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, add the cooking oil on medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally. Then add the parboil carrots and cumin powder (optional) and stir to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Now add the curry block and then the water bit by bit depending on how thick or runny you prefer the curry sauce. Keep stirring until the curry block has dissolved. Season with salt and pepper (optional). Reduced heat to low and cover with a lid.
- In a frying pan add vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, gently place the breaded tofu in, a few at a time depending on the size of your pan. Fry tofu on each side for a few minutes until golden brown. This takes a few minutes. To fry the sides either use either chopsticks or tongs and gently flip on the side until all sides are also golden brown.
- Once the tofu are golden brown all over, transfer and place the tofu on a baking tray or plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil. Repeat the steps until all of the tofu has been fried.
- Go back to the curry and give it a final stir and turn off the heat. To serve the curry, place rice on one side of a serving bowl, gently place a few slices of fried tofu next to it. Then ladle over the curry sauce anywhere you like i.e over the fried tofu or rice. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds (optional).
- Ready to serve and ENJOY!
With crispy panko breaded tofu, a flavourful curry sauce and served over rice. This katsu curry sauce starts by frying onion, garlic, ginger and carrot. Then comes the spices, mirin (japanese sweet wine), tomato puree, soy sauce and vegetable stock. This easy vegan Japanese Tofu Katsu recipe tastes as delicious as the popular crispy crusted sweet and sour chicken steak from your favorite Asian restaurant! Serve it with sweet chili sauce or tonkatsu sauce over rice and napa cabbage for a satisfying lunch or dinner that's better than takeout!
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