Hello everyone, I'm MASA.
Today, I'm going to introduce you a very tasty baked recipe.
It is called
[Japanese] Yaki Curry.
Curry Rice Gratin.
This dish is made well-known in Mojiko,
which is located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
Basically, you make a curry rice first
and then you put cheese on the top.
So, it's also a baked curry.
It's really easy to make.
So let's get started.
(Shiitake mushrooms~around 50 g)
(Remove the stems)
(Brush them clean)
[Cooking point] Mushrooms absorb water easily, so washing them is NOT suggested.
(Slice them first)
[Cooking Point] You can also use other types of mushroom as substitute.
(Shred into thin strips)
(Finally, dice into small pieces)
(1/4 onion)
(Dice into small pieces)
(2~3 cloves of peeled garlic)
(Chop into small pieces)
(1 tsp of unsalted butter)
(Cook over medium heat)
(Wait until it's melted)
(Add in garlic)
(Sauté the garlic until fragrant)
(Add in onion)
(Sauté the onion until translucent)
(Add in shiitake mushrooms)
[Cooking Point] If it's too dry, you can add unsalted butter at any times. (subject to the ingredient list)
(Stir-fry it until it turns light golden brown)
(Move the ingredients to the front of the pan)
(Add in 1 tsp of unsalted butter)
(Ground beef~150 g) [Cooking Point] You can absolutely add ground pork instead. ^^b~
[Cooking Point] To avoid gamey smell of the meet, pan-fry it first before stir-fry it.
(Season it with salt & pepper)
(A little amount of rosemary)
(Pan-fry the ground beef until it turns golden brown and then flip it over)
(When both sides are done, mix the ground beef with ingredients sautéed beforehand.)
(1 tbsp of curry powder)
(Sauté until fragrant)
(Chicken stock~250 cc)
[Cooking Point] It's also good if you want to use other types of stock or simply water~^^b
(Boil it over low heat around 4~5 minute)
(Turn off the heat)
(1 curry cube~around 20 g)
[Cooking Point] If the ingredients are too hot, the curry cube won't be melted evenly, which causes bad texture.
[Cooking Point] So make sure the curry cube is fully melted before turn on the heat again!
(Put to medium-low heat)
(Keep boiling it for around 3~4 minute))
[Cooking Point] As the sauce thickens, remember to stir it frequently to prevent it from burning.
(1/2 tsp of soy sauce)
(Season it with some salt)
(Turn off the heat when seasoning is done.)
(Prepare white sauce) (Unsalted butter~15 g)
(Put to medium-low heat)
(Wait until it's melted)
(Cake flour~20 g)
(Stir it well)
(Make sure the butter and the flour are completely mixed)
(Turn off the heat)
(Milk~200 cc)
(Stir the batter until it's perfectly smooth)
[Cooking Point] Make sure there is no batter (dough) sticks to the pot.
(Put to medium heat)
(Cook and stir the batter until it starts to solidify)
[Cooking Point] When the batter is bubbling on the surface, it's done and you may turn off the heat.
(1/4 tsp of salt)
Alright, here I've completed two types of sauce.
[Cooking Point] You can simply pour the curry sauce on the rice to make a plate of curry rice.
[Cooking Point] In order to add another layer of taste, I made some white sauce.
[Cooking Point] The white sauce is often used when making "Doria"
which is a Japanese western-style rice casserole.
Doria is a rice gratin topped with bechamel sauce and cheese.
So this time, I made two sauces to make this rice gratin even more flavorful.
[Cooking Point] You can choose to either make a simple yaki curry
Or prepare another white sauce to go with it.
(Steamed rice~500 g)
(A little bit of black pepper)
(1/2 tsp of soy sauce)
[Cooking Point] It's more flavorful if adding some butter. ^^b (Mix them evenly)
(Pour the rice into a heat-resistant baking dish)
(Pour the white sauce in)
(Curry sauce)
(Press a minor hole in the center)
(Put on an egg yolk)
[Cooking Point] This step is OPTIONAL!
(Cheddar jack cheese~about 80 g)
(Prepare another baking dish with the same method)
(Preheat oven to 250℃)
(Bake for 3~4 minute or until the surface turns golden-brown)
Alright, two bowls of savoury yaki curry are done.
The cheese smells fantastic when taking them out of the oven.
Let's dig out the egg yolk first.
Wow~did you see this? (laugh)
Fantastic!
[Japanese] Dewa...(it's so mouth-watering) (laugh)
[Japanese] Itadakimasu
(Satisfying dance)
It's too delicious to resist.
(Just can't hold back......)
(swallowing) I'm sorry. I just can't help but keep eating.
It's just sooooo delicious.
I'm already a curry rice lover.
Topping it with cheese and baking it gives the curry rice a richer flavor.
[Cooking Point] Also, I put another layer of white sauce underneath the yaki curry sauce.
Not only does it have the aroma of curry, it also has the creamy taste of doria.
[Cooking Point] You may enjoy three layers of flavor. (cheese/curry/white sauce)
You can choose any ingredients you like to cook with.
[Cooking Point] If you want to add seafood, sauté them first and take them out.
[Cooking Point] Pour the rice into a heat-resistant baking dish and top it with seafood.
finally, sprinkle it with cheese.
Remember, if you choose seafood, DON'T boil the seafood with curry sauce when making the sauce,
or else it may become tough in texture.
So, if you want to experience different styles of curry rice,
You must give it a try. Thank you.