Izakaya Sakura Curry With Udon Noodles Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, add the udon and cook for about 2 minutes, using wooden chopsticks or tongs to gently loosen the noodles from their tight bundle. Drain, rinse with cold water and leave to continue draining while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Keep the pot out for making the curry broth. (No need to rinse.)
• To make the curry roux, place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt completely. Add the flour and whisk until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes, until the roux turns a light caramel color. Whisk in the curry powder, garam masala and ground cayenne. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Place the large pot from Step 1 over medium-high heat and add the neutral oil. Add the onion and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until slightly softened and fragrant. Add the potatoes and carrots, and stir. Pour in the dashi or stock, soy sauce or tamari, sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender.
• When the vegetables are tender, add the curry roux (if you are using store-bought curry bricks, add them now, checking package instructions to determine how many bricks to add) and stir until the broth thickens. It should be the consistency of a thick soup broth (like chowder). If it is too thick, add some water to loosen.
• Add the udon to the broth, along with the spinach. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the noodles are just warmed through and the spinach is just wilted.
• Divide the noodles and broth equally among four serving bowls, and eat immediately.

Steps:

• In a medium-size sauce pan, add water and memmi noodle soup base. Cook on medium-high heat until it begins to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium; add curry sauce and cook until curry is hot, stirring occasionally.
• In a separate sauce pan, boil water and cook udon noodles.
• Place udon in a bowl and cover with curry sauce.
• Add chopped green onions and boiled egg and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat.
• Salt and pepper the pork cubes then add to the pan in a single layer. Let the meat brown on one side, then use tongs or chopsticks to flip them over and brown the other side. Transfer the pork to a bowl and turn the heat down to medium low.
• Add the onions and cover with a lid for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and continue caramelizing the onions until they are dark brown and glossy (about 1 hour). Stir occasionally.
• Add the browned pork, wine, water, carrots, potatoes, salt, tonkatsu sauce, tomato paste, applesauce, and black garlic oil then bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to medium low and simmer partially covered until the carrots are tender (about 45 minutes).
• Meanwhile, make the roux by melting the butter over medium low heat. Add the flour, stirring while cooking until the mixtures turns a golden brown. Add the curry powder and black pepper and stir to incorporate (it will turn into a paste). Remove from the heat and set aside until the carrots are tender.
• Make a batch of tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlets) or grill some vegetables to serve the curry sauce on.
• Finish the curry by ladling some of the liquid the meat and veggies have been cooking in into the roux and whisk until there are no lumps. Pour this mixture back into the other pot and gently stir until the curry is thickened. Taste for salt and adjust as needed. When you're happy with it, add the peas and chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted and incorporated.
• Slice the tonkatsu or portion the grilled vegetables and plate along with some cooked rice. Pour the sauce all over the plated food and serve.