Japanese Curry Recipe

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    350 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Japanese Curry Recipe

Japanese Curry is savory, warm, and easy to put together for a weeknight meal. If you are craving an easy curry dish, Japanese curry is the perfect recipe to try!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ inch ginger minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 celery stalk diced, optional
  • 1 ½ lb chicken breast or thigh; about 2 large chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 ½ cups water
  • 2 large carrots peeled and cut into rounds
  • 2 golden potatoes peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tsp soy sauce optional
  • 6 golden curry pieces
  • Japanese short rice for serving
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Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil until warm. Then add the ½ inch minced ginger and 2 minced garlic cloves and stir for 1 minute. Add the small yellow chopped onion and diced celery and stir for about 3 minutes until the onions start to turn translucent.
  2. Add 1 ½ lb chopped bite-sized pieces of chicken and stir for 2-3 minutes, until the outside of the chicken is cooked but the centers are still raw.
  3. Add the 3 ½ cups water, 2 carrots cut into rounds, 2 choppted potato, and 1 tsp soy sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. While the water is coming to a boil, use a spoon to scoop off any film forming on the top of the water. Once simmering, cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
  4. Add in the 6 pieces of curry, one block at a time. Stir to dissolve the one block, and then add the next. Mix well.
  5. Simmer for another 5 minutes with the lid off, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until the curry thickens.
  6. Serve with short grain white rice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Recipe reviewed by Japanese reader, Kengai Wilberding. Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
  • Ginger & Garlic: Minced
  • Celery Stalk: My recipe includes celery because I found a recipe online from KurumiCooks that had celery. However, many other recipes online do not. Feel free to omit this celery if desired.
  • Chicken: You can use either chicken breast or chicken thighs. Chicken breasts will be slightly healthier and chicken thighs tend to stay juicer longer.
  • Carrot Chunks
  • Golden Potatoes: Golden potatoes provide the best texture for this recipe but you could use any kind of potato that you have on hand.
  • Soy Sauce: Optional. See celery note above.
  • Golden Curry: I’ve seen golden curry sold at my local grocery store and at Walmart. It comes in a box and the curry is divided into sections like a chocolate bar. It's a golden brown color and smells delicious! You can also find it at Asian grocery stores.
  • Steamed Rice: Short grain white rice for serving
  • Celery and soy sauce are optional. They are used occasionally by home cooks but not frequently. I added them because I saw them used in a few versions. You could also add green beans or green peas.
  • Some versions of this recipe add a grated apple for sweetness and dark cocoa powder for depth and richness. Feel free to try these additions.
  • This recipe calls for water but you could also use chicken stock.
  • This version is made with chicken but you could also make this curry with beef or a pork cutlet. It is also popular to make chicken katsu for katsu curry.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 350kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 324mg (14%) Potassium 1167mg (33%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 6087IU (122%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 52mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 350kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Potassium 1167mg 25%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 6087IU 122%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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