Flavourful Cooking

Nº 58 · World Dishes · serves 4

Japanese Pork Curry

Thick, sweetish Japanese curry with tender pork, carrots and potatoes: in Japan it's children's all-time favourite, and it's easy to see why.

€10–12approx. €2.50–3.00 ppMild20 min prepLOW 7–8 hrs · HIGH 4–5 hrs
Japanese Pork Curry

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • CarniceríaMercadonaMAS

    Aisle: carnicería. Ask for 'aguja' or 'paleta en tacos'; pre-packed it is often 'cerdo para guisar'.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. 1-2 kg bags are cheaper than loose.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarketTienda asiática

    Aisle: salsas / internacional. Supermarkets stock the basics; Asian shops sell light and dark soy for less.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: desayunos / dulces. Buy local honey at markets; Frigiliana's 'miel de caña' is molasses, not honey.

  • Budget tip: curry powder with flour instead of curry roux blocks (approx. €2)

    Tienda asiáticaEl Corte Inglés

    Aisle: salsas / internacional. Japanese curry blocks are usually only found in Asian shops or at El Corte Inglés.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Brown the meat all over in hot oil in two batches; this gives the sauce a deeper flavour.

  2. 2

    Put the carrots and potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker, then the meat, onion and grated apple (optional). Pour over the stock, soy sauce and honey (optional).

  3. 3

    Put the lid on and cook for 7–8 hours on LOW or 4–5 hours on HIGH, until the meat and carrots are tender.

  4. 4

    Break the curry blocks into pieces and stir them into the cooking liquid. Let it thicken on HIGH for 20–30 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce is thick and glossy.

  5. 5

    Only taste once it has thickened: the blocks are already salty, so extra salt is usually unnecessary.

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