Tofu katsu curry

• portioner: 2
• total tid: 1 hour

Ingredienser

30ml of vegetable oil

1 white onion, finely sliced

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp of mild curry powder

2 tbsp of plain flour

400ml of dashi, made from kombu

2 1/2 tbsp of tamari

1 tbsp of honey

1 tsp rice vinegar

2 tsp garam masala

300g of firm tofu

1 large egg

125g of plain flour

100g of Panko breadcrumbs (1)

salt

pepper

vegetable oil

400g of Japanese short grain rice

shallots, or spring onions, sliced

carrots, julienned

Vejledning

Start by making the curry sauce. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté until tender, for approximately 2–3 minutes

Add the curry powder and stir until fragrant. Blend in the flour and cook for 2 minutes

Slowly pour in the dashi, soy sauce and honey. Simmer, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens

Stir in rice vinegar and garam masala, cook for a minute and check for salt. Keep warm until ready to serve

Cook the rice according to packet instructions

For the crispy tofu, lay a clean tea towel on a work surface and turn the tofu onto it. Slice into 1cm thick slices, dry the pieces well and sprinkle with salt. Leave on a clean tea towel for 10 minutes

Place the flour on a plate and season it with a pinch of salt and pepper. In a wide soup plate, add the egg and beat with a pinch of salt. Place the breadcrumbs in a large, shallow dish

Roll each slice of tofu in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs to coat

In a large frying pan, heat enough oil to fill it about 1.5cm deep

Shallow fry the tofu for around 2 minutes on each side or until golden, then place on kitchen paper to drain

To serve, place some rice in each bowl, place the crispy tofu on top and pour over the curry sauce. Serve with sliced spring onions or shallots and some julienned carrot