6 Japanese Curry Rice Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home!

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn’t know Japanese curry? This dish has become a favorite among food lovers with its thick, sweet, and savory sauce. Although often enjoyed in Japanese restaurants, making Japanese curry rice at home is not as difficult as you might think!

With the help of instant curry spices and simple ingredients that are easy to find, KLovers can easily create various versions of Japanese curry rice that are just as delicious as the restaurant version. Of course, this recipe is also very practical to make!

Let’s take a look at some Japanese curry rice recipes that can inspire your cooking at home with your family. Come on, let’s check it out, KLovers!

1. Katsu Kare

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A classic combination of Japanese curry rice with tonkatsu (breaded fried meat). This dish is very popular in Japan and is often found in family restaurants. The crispy texture of the katsu perfectly blends with the thick and savory curry. Here’s how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Sliced meat

- Breadcrumbs

- Eggs

- Instant Japanese curry seasoning

- Potatoes

- Carrots

- Onions

- Cooking oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Marinate the meat with salt and pepper

2. Dip the meat in egg then breadcrumbs

3. Fry until golden

4. Sauté the onions

5. Add the potatoes and carrots

6. Add water and curry seasoning

7. Cook until thickened

8. Serve with rice and katsu

2. Keema Kare

A variation of Japanese curry rice with minced meat inspired by Indian cuisine. Its texture, different from regular curry, provides a unique dining experience, with more pronounced spice flavors. Here is how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Minced beef/chicken

- Japanese curry seasoning

- Onion

- Garlic

- Ginger

- Chopped carrots

- Diced potatoes

- Oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté the onion and ginger

2. Add the minced meat

3. Add the vegetables

4. Add the curry seasoning and water

5. Cook until thickened

6. Serve with hot rice

3. Seafood Curry

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A Japanese curry rice dish with various seafood such as shrimp, squid, and fish. It offers a fresh seafood flavor combined with a thick and aromatic curry sauce. Here is how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Shrimp

- Squid

- Dory fish

- Japanese curry seasoning

- Carrots

- Potatoes

- Onion

- Oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté the onion

2. Add the vegetables

3. Add water and curry seasoning

4. Add the seafood at the end

5. Cook until done

6. Serve with rice

4. Vegetable Kare

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A vegetarian version of Japanese curry rice with a variety of vegetables. Suitable for vegetarians or those looking to reduce meat consumption, still delicious and filling with the addition of various vegetables. Here’s how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Potatoes

- Carrots

- Broccoli

- Mushrooms

- Green beans

- Japanese curry spices

- Onion

- Oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté the onion

2. Add hard vegetables

3. Add water and curry spices

4. Add soft vegetables

5. Cook until done

6. Serve with rice

5. Cheese Kare

A modern innovation of Japanese curry rice with the addition of melted cheese. Provides a creamy texture and a unique savory flavor, very popular among Japanese youth. Here’s how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Cheddar/mozzarella cheese

- Japanese curry spices

- Chicken/meat

- Potatoes

- Carrots

- Onion

- Oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Sauté the onion and meat

2. Add vegetables

3. Add curry spices and water

4. Cook until thickened

5. Sprinkle grated cheese

6. Bake briefly until melted

7. Serve with rice

6. Hambagu Kare

A combination of Japanese-style hamburger steak with curry. Juicy meat combined with thick curry sauce creates the perfect combination for meat lovers. Here’s how to make this Japanese curry rice dish:

Ingredients:

- White rice

- Ground meat

- Bread crumbs

- Egg

- Onion

- Japanese curry seasoning

- Potato

- Carrot

- Oil

- Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Mix the meat with bread crumbs, egg, and onion

2. Shape into patties and grill

3. Sauté onions for the curry

4. Add vegetables and curry seasoning

5. Cook until thickened

6. Serve the hamburger with curry and rice

Those are some easy Japanese curry rice recipes you can make. After reading this article, KLovers must try making it right away, because if not now, when?

(kpl/dhm)