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Such a filling and satisfying dish, it tastes like no other curry out there. It’s definitely unique in taste. I have made it from scratch in the past, but in this recipe I will be using a store bought sauce (roux). Maybe one day I will perfect the scratch version, but it is not this day!
Since this is vegetarian, I bulked it up with some lentils. It really helps you feel full after eating. I also added the traditional potatoes and carrots. To make it even more flavorful I mixed in some extra sauces and spices.
After so many years, decades even, of watching anime or reading manga. It really took me a while to try this dish out. It always looked so good and was so often featured that it made me want to try it! I had it a few years back and now it’s something I eat at least once a month. It’s so good! This recipe is inspired by the little cafe in my last office’s building. Thanks Naomi!
Plus it’s a great was to get rid of vegetables in the fridge that need to be eaten. Other great additions are edamame or cabbage. To the recipe!
Itadakimasu!
Vegetarian Japanese Curry with Lentils
Ingredients
- ½ cup lentils rinsed and picked through
- 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes cut into large bite size pieces
- 2 large carrots peeled and cut into large bite size pieces
- 1 cooking onion cut into large pieces
- ½ red or green bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
- ½ cup zucchini sliced into half moons
- 3.2 oz package Golden Curry Med Hot or other brand you prefer
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat up olive oil is a large pot.
- Add lentils and onions to the oil. Cook on medium for 2 or 3 minutes to get the onion flavor going.
- Follow water measurement on curry package, you will add water now.
- Bring water to a boil, turn down to simmer and cover pot.
- After lentils have cooked for 25 minutes, add potatoes, and carrots.
- Cook another 10 minutes and add all the curry bouillon blocks (if using 8.4 oz Golden curry, otherwise follow package directions).
- Add bell peppers and zucchini.
- Stir in ketchup, cayenne, and Worcestershire. Let simmer 5 more minutes covered.
- Taste and add more ketchup, cayenne, and Worcestershire if needed.
- Serve with white rice.