The Japanese term “katsu” comes from the English “cutlet,” and usually refers to a deep-fried chicken or pork cutlet (“tonkatsu” in Japanese). This curry recipe is a little milder than most curry tastes. Katsu curry is usually served with rice and red-dyed pickled daikon on the side.
Step One
INGREDIENTS: 2 large potatoes,1 medium sized carrot,1 medium yellow onion,1 tablespoon of ginger,2 tablespoons of garlic,vegetable oil (for frying pan),6 ounces (170 g) of ground beef,1 pinch of salt and pepper,2 cups (473 mL) of chicken stock,1/2 block curry sauce mix,6 ounces (170 g) of pork loin,2 cups (473 mL) of sake (Japanese wine),1/2 cup (113 g or 1/4 pint) of flour,1 medium egg (beaten),1 cup (227 g or 1/2 pint) of panko,1 cup of rice,2 tablespoons of pickled red radish.
Step Two
Cut vegetables. Take the potatoes, carrot, and onion and cut them into equal and small pieces. Set the pieces aside and then cut the ginger and garlic into fine, diced pieces.
Step Three
Cook the ground beef. Add the vegetable oil to the skillet and heat the ginger and garlic pieces in it. Place the ground beef into the skillet and sprinkle the pepper and salt on top of the beef. Cook the beef all the way through, making sure all the red turns to brown. If you do not want the beef juice in this recipe, please discard the oil (drain it from the ground beef) into a can or a disposable container before moving onto the next step.
Step Four
Pour in the chicken stock. Carefully pour it in and mix everything together.
Step Five
Pour the mixture into the saucepan. Put the pan over medium heat and continue to cook and stir it for 20 minutes. You'll see that the stock has thickened by now. Add the curry cubes to the pan and they should melt into the stew once placed in. Put the heat to a lower setting and leave it to simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and set the saucepan on the side.
Step Six
Bread the pork. Breading meat is always fun since there's different elements that go into it. Coat the pork loin with flour, dip (don't drown) it into the bowl of the beaten egg, and then lay each side of the loin onto a tray of panko flakes. Move the loin into another skillet with vegetable oil at 350 °F (177 °C). Make sure the oil fizzles as the loin drops in. Fry each side until they're both golden brown.