Japanese curry with pineapple

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 5 large carrots
• 5 large potatoes
• 1 large onion(s)
• 3 small onions
• 1 piece(s) ginger
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• some oil for frying
• 1 pineapple
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 2 curry cubes (Japanese curry blocks, e.g. Golden Curry)
• 1 shot of sake
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 cups basmati rice
• possibly curry powder for seasoning
• possibly cornstarch

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

vegan curry dish

Peel the potatoes, carrots, and the onion. Cut everything into bite-sized cubes. Bring the vegetable stock to a boil according to the package instructions and keep warm. Meanwhile, peel the small onions and finely chop the onions, ginger, and garlic. Sauté everything in oil until the onions are translucent. Add the curry blocks to the pan and stir over medium heat until they have completely dissolved. You can also simply chop the blocks beforehand. Pour the contents of the pan into the stock and bring to a boil. Add a curry cube if desired or season with curry powder. Add the vegetables to the pot, add a dash of sake, and simmer for a good hour until the vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, peel the pineapple, remove the stem, and cut the flesh into pieces. Cook the rice according to the package instructions. Finally, stir the pineapple into the curry and wait a few minutes until it is thoroughly heated through. A few tips: The curry should be quite thick; this should be achieved thanks to the curry cubes. If that doesn’t work, you can also use cornstarch mixed with cold water beforehand. The cubes can easily be replaced with curry powder and flour, but that’s much more time-consuming. If you don’t have a suitable Asian store nearby, you can occasionally stop by Aldi, where they sometimes have curry blocks in their assortment as part of Asia Week. Golden curry is also available online, albeit expensive. It tastes great with other sweet fruits, such as apples, but it’s also great on its own. It freezes well.