Japanese Curry is easier than you think! 🥢

Tonkatsu Curry (Pork Cutlet) is one of my favorite comfort foods. It's one of the dishes my friend and I became a bit obsessed with after our first trip to Japan years back. Unfortunately in North America, it can be tricky to find a high quality version, but luckily it's not too hard to make one yourself! 🥢 Happy eating!

Recipe (3-4 servings):
1 large yellow onion
1 russet potato
2-3 large carrots
1 box of japanese curry mix (Golden Curry 3.2 oz)
1 to 1.5lb boneless pork loin chops (enough for 2 cuts ½ - ⅔ inch thick)
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
Vegetable oil (for frying)

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[MrAdBounty]

Love this recipe, really easy. After making it multiple times I found 3 way to make it a bit better:
- Don't put all vegetables at the same time. First onion for 5 minutes at medium-high, make it translucide and a bit of charcoal, then add potatoes and carrots
- Add chicken stock instead of water
- Dissolve the curry cube in a ladle

[maz_uwu]

Started making this regularly and it’s probably the best effort to flavor ratio of any meal. I cry tears of joy when it hits my tongue

[seanspartan]

I like to grate an apple into the curry for a little added sweetness.

[saracasaraca]

Thank you for the simple, clear instructions. End result sure looks yummy.

[GamerSmacks]

TBH, this might sound messed up, but I make my curry with chorizo. I also make mine more as a stew, basically simmer down the onions, then throw every thing in and boil on medium/ medium high for 20 bfore adding the blocks. Pre-seer and break up the chorizo to make it smaller, then I also use smaller cut up veggies. Onions cut in half then into crescents. Potatoes cut to 1/8 then diced along one way to make them thin. For carrots I use the carrot straws or diced baby carrots. Basically makes it all bites sized so I can mix it with the rice and get a bit of everything easily into each bite. Chorizo really goes well with the curry flavor as well, and I also use yellow potatoes for their texture.

[paranoidhumanoid]

Use Yukon Gold and put it in last after boiling for 10 minutes for best texture. Russets and reds will disintegrate before dropping the roux.

[Xani]

This golden curry always reminds me of the flavor of a good pot roast. Especially since the dish here has potatoes and carrots involved as well.

[Nyx_Room]

I use like 3 times the amount of carrot and potato and I also use beef stock, so Tasty, I'm gonna start adding veggies. The curry masks the flavor of veggies!

[RomanBaird-zx]

I've been eating Japanese curry forever. So good.

[zachzmolik]

Curry Tonkatau at the Shigaidai cafeteria in Hikone hit different. It was soo good yet cheap like ¥500

[emmabartow]

Love this recipe, tried it tonight and it went amazing! Added a cup of chicken broth in and 2 cups of water instead. Highly recommend!

[UberOcelot]

so much quicker than the slow cook beef chuck version i do, amazing how it all comes down to the time to cook the meat

[davidjude-]

Nice! Looks better than the stew version. That’s what’s up. I will try and let you know how it is.

[likatchup]

nice, and if you caramelize the onions before adding the other vegetables it makes a huge difference

[Siddhartha]

I always love making an enormous amount of curry because it's one of those dishes that just tastes better the next day.

[soksocks]

Glad I'm able to make these curries almost every other week. My city has a decent sized store that actually sales solely Japanese products(also I think is Japanese owned), and curry is all there too

[carolehiga]

I use that curry always
I have a difficult time with my katsu will try with thermometer next time
Thank you. I like you boil veggies at once makes good sense I guess I don’t put onions I thank you

[melkorvast]

I might not make tonkatsu curry but this method of the curry part should prove useful in making a better curry.

[jvogler_art]

There’s a restaurant near me that makes katsu bowls really cheap and they’re super hot and fresh and they have like 10 different sauces to put on it. I always choose basil sauce and Japanese curry then alternate sauces with each bite. I’ve definitely developed a taste for Japanese curry. I like Thai and Indian curry as well but you’re right… it just tastes like home.

[fluffypurplepop]

Great in a slow cooker too with extra water. I add chuck beef in mine on 10hrs
On low so nice to come home
To the smell of it and an already cooked dinner from a long day at
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