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×Jump to RecipeJapanese Beef Curry is a richly spiced curry stew with tender pieces of beef, as well as potato, carrot, and onion in a balanced sweet and savory gravy. The secret to the depth of flavor is the curry roux, which you can easily make yourself or use store-bought if you prefer.If you’re a curry lover but haven’t had Japanese curry, this one is a must-try.There is some overlap in the spices in Japanese curry and Indian curries. However, there are a few spices in the Japanese version are unique to this type of curry. For example, anise and fennel seeds add very subtle undertones of licorice flavor.The interesting thing you’ll notice about Japanese curry is its sweetness. This is thanks to classic components like apple and honey.But the surprise ingredients don’t stop there!A hint of unsweetened cocoa powder is a traditional ingredient in Japanese curry. Cocoa powder adds rich depth, earthy complexity, and robust color, without adding sweetness. Actually, the bitterness of unsweetened cocoa powder helps create a balanced flavor profile along with the sweet and spicy ingredients.I can't wait to make this dish for my niece. She went through an anime phase a while back, and I think she'd go crazy for this stew.Bookmark this dish for the next time you’re in the mood for Japanese food or want to try a new take on beef curry stew!In This ArticleJapanese curry is a stew-like dish with a savory gravy that’s redolent with spices and laced with sweetness.For Japanese beef curry in particular, the velvety brown gravy is similar to beef stew gravy. However, it has a much more robust flavor with a lot more flavor nuances. For Japanese curry with chicken, the gravy is a bit more golden in color.Japanese curry contains a variety of rich spices, both sweet and savory not-so-secret secret ingredients that create a very intense and unique flavor profile (which I’ll go over in this article), and tender pieces of beef. The vegetables that you’ll typically find in Japanese curry include potato, carrot, and onion.Japanese curry roux acts as both a thickener and seasoning for Japanese curry.You might already be familiar with roux. With origins in French cuisine, it’s commonly used to thicken a variety of soups, stews, and sauces. In its most basic form, roux is butter cooked with flour.Similarly, Japanese curry roux is fat (typically butter) cooked with flour to make a roux, with a variety of curry spices added. A lot of the spices are what you’d find in an Indian curry as well!Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. Curry roux is actually very easy to make from scratch! It's just butter and flour with a bunch of different spices.But with that being said, there are a lot of different spices in curry roux. If you don’t have a well-stocked spice cabinet, it might be easier to buy store-bought curry roux cubes than to make it from scratch.However, if you have most of the spices you should be good to go. There are so many different spices, you can omit one or two and your curry will still be fine because there are so many other flavors in it!Note that we don’t add salt to our curry roux because we add it to the stew itself.If you want to make homemade curry roux, I recommend starting with that so it's out of the way and ready to go. Or you can whip it up during the time that the beef cooks.Add the butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the spices and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute more.Remove from the heat (it will harden as it cools).Add the vegetable oil to a 5-quart Dutch oven or equivalent pot over high heat. Add the beef cubes in a single layer and sear on both sides, about 3 minutes per side (cook the beef in batches if necessary so you don’t over-crowd the pan).Stir in the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute. Add 4 cups of beef stock.Bring up to a boil, then cover the pot, turn the heat down slightly, and boil until the meat is almost fully tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.Add the carrot, potato, apple, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, black pepper, bay leaf, and remaining 3 cups beef stock to the pot with the beef.Stir, and bring up to a boil. Once boiling, cover the pot, turn the heat down slightly, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.Once the vegetables are tender, stir in the curry roux (it will be hard; you can crumble it in). Continue to cook while stirring frequently until the curry roux is completely mixed in, about 5 minutes.Curry roux only takes a couple minutes to make. However, it has a ton of different components that you might not have on hand unless you have a very well-stocked spice cabinet.Instead of making Japanese curry roux from scratch, you can use store-bought curry cubes. S&amp;B Golden Curry is a popular brand, and they make it in mild, medium, hot, and extra hot spice levels, which are all available for purchase on Amazon. You will need one 8.4 ounce/240 gram box to make this recipe.Chicken, beef, or pork are all common meat choices for Japanese curry. My personal favorite is beef because its strong flavor lends itself well to the robust gravy and rich spices in Japanese curry roux.If you’re making Japanese curry with beef, choose a cut of meat with good marbling. Marbling is fat running through the meat, giving it a marbled look. This will result in the richest flavor and melt-in-your-mouth-tender pieces of beef.A well-marbled chuck roast that’s cut into 1 ½-inch cubes works well for curries and stews.Another name for Japanese curry is "curry rice", and for good reason. Delicious fluffy rice is the perfect accompaniment for Japanese beef curry. You can make this meal into a curry bowl by adding Japanese pickled vegetables as well. Or if you prefer, go with udon noodles instead of rice.However, don’t feel like you need to serve it with a side dish to have a satisfying meal. This beef curry stew this is a full meal in itself! It has beef, potatoes, and carrots, and is satisfying and hearty.Did you make this recipe? Please rate it and leave a comment below. You can also tag @anediblemosaic on social media.To stay up-to-date, follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter!Japanese Beef Curry is a richly spiced curry stew with tender pieces of beef, as well as potato, carrot, and onion in a balanced sweet and savory gravy. The secret to the depth of flavor is the curry roux, which you can easily make yourself or use store-bought if you prefer.Print RecipePin RecipeNutrition FactsJapanese Beef Curry Recipe with Homemade Curry RouxAmount Per Serving* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.I’m the writer, recipe developer, photographer, and food stylist behind An Edible Mosaic. It’s my goal to inspire you to get in the kitchen, try something new, and find a favorite you didn’t know you had. Welcome to An Edible Mosaic!More About Faith →

×Jump to RecipeJapanese Beef Curry is a richly spiced curry stew with tender pieces of beef, as well as potato, carrot, and onion in a balanced sweet and savory gravy. The secret to the depth of flavor is the curry roux, which you can easily make yourself or use store-bought if you prefer.If you’re a curry lover but haven’t had Japanese curry, this one is a must-try.There is some overlap in the spices in Japanese curry and Indian curries. However, there are a few spices in the Japanese version are unique to this type of curry. For example, anise and fennel seeds add very subtle undertones...

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