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Vegan katsu curry

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Maya Leinenbach (Fitgreenmind)
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Rich, mildly spiced Japanese curry with crispy panko-breaded tofu katsu. Served with quick pickles and rice for the ultimate comfort meal that makes you dance!

Prep Time

30

Cook Time

25

Total Time

55

Ingredients you'll need

For the curry sauce

  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Thumb-sized piece ginger
  • 1 small apple
  • 3 tbsp vegan butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 650ml water
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • Salt to taste.

For the tofu katsu

  • 400g firm tofu
  • cut in fillets
  • 4 tbsp corn starch with salt
  • pepper
  • paprika
  • 5 tbsp plant milk
  • Panko breadcrumbs.

For the quickles

  • 1 small cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • Handful cilantro
  • 5 tbsp white vinegar
  • 3 tbsp agave
  • Salt

Let's get cookin'

  1. Fry onion, garlic, ginger, and apple in vegan butter
  2. Add flour, curry powder, and tomato paste
  3. Stir well
  4. Gradually add water, soy sauce, ketchup, agave, and salt
  5. Simmer 10 minutes, then blend until smooth
  6. Adjust seasoning
  7. For katsu: dredge tofu in seasoned corn starch, then plant milk, then panko
  8. Fry until crispy and golden
  9. For quickles: mix all ingredients and let sit
  10. Serve curry with rice, tofu katsu, and quickles
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Vegan Katsu Curry – Japanese classic with tofu

This vegan katsu curry is guaranteed to make you dance! The sweet and spicy Japanese curry sauce is made from a roux with onions, garlic, ginger, and apple (the secret to the sweetness), refined with curry powder and tomato paste. Soy sauce, ketchup, and maple syrup provide the signature balance of umami, sweet, and slightly sour. The tofu is coated in cornstarch and panko and fried until crispy. The pickled quickles of cucumber and red onion with cilantro add a touch of freshness. Paired with rice, this is a dish that appeals to all the senses and delivers genuine happiness. Japanese comfort food that shows: vegan cuisine can be just as satisfying! 🍛💃

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