As we all know, the winter months have arrived. This means
one thing… Goodbye Little Miss Sunshine and Hello Cold and Dark Mornings. Woolly
hats, fluffy coats and snuggly scarves at the ready (that’s if you’re leaving
the house). I think that the winter months are all about indulging in home
comforts especially with family and food, of course. It’s definitely chilly
outside, so dodge the cold and opt to stay indoors with a cosy blanket. Or you
could put your chef’s hat on and get busy cooking!
One dish I love to cook when the weather gets colder is
curry, Chicken Katsu Curry to be precise. Here is the recipe I use and will
share with you:
Serves 4 portions
All you need is:
4 Breaded Chicken Steaks
4 Carrots
5 Potatoes
1 Onion
1 Lettuce (Any preferred Salad)
Curry Sauce Mix (Spice varies depending on brands and description)
Salt & Pepper
Cooked Rice
Corn Flour & Water (to be used as a thickening
ingredient for Curry)
Large Saucepan / Pot
Wooden Spoon
❶ First of all, prepare your vegetables (carrots & potatoes) by
washing, peeling then dicing them into bite sized chunks.
❷ After preparing, place carrots and potatoes in a large saucepan.
Then fill with cold tap water until all the vegetables are covered.
❸ Turn on the heat and bring to the boil (add onions to the pan when
you start to see the pot bubbling).
❹ Place your breaded chicken steaks on a baking tray and follow the cooking
instructions on the box for perfectly crisp Chicken steaks. (If you’d like to
try making your own.. Follow this recipe - Breaded Chicken Cutlets)
❺ Once it is fully boiling, reduce the heat and add the curry sauce
mix in small chunks (I only used 2 out of the 4 provided). Mix thoroughly.
❻ Let the mix simmer for 5-10 minutes in order to thicken and bring
out the full flavour. (At this point your kitchen will begin to smell of curry..
It’s alright, no one’s complaining though.)
❼ Cook some rice ready to be served with the curry. (Recipe is on my
previous 'Rice' blog, or follow the instructions provided on packets of rice you may
buy.)
❽ Prepare the lettuce by chopping in half then lengthways into thin
strips, while waiting for your curry to finish cooking.
❾ Once the curry is finished cooking, thicken the sauce by mixing a
tablespoon of corn flour with water and mix until a paste. Pour in to the curry
sauce mix and stir continuously until the corn flour mix is fully incorporated
and begins to thicken sauce.
❿ Take curry off the heat and serve alongside rice and lettuce.
At this point, my camera battery died, so I couldn't take any pictures of the finished product. But luckily I have made this dish quite number of times... So here's a different picture!
Hope you guys give it a try at home. Who said curry was difficult to make?
Wendy
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