Japanese Curry Rice

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Prep the Ingredients

   食材预处理

   Trim and peel the carrots, then cut them on a bias. Peel the onions, remove the core, and cut them into crescent shapes. Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks. Cut the meat into chunks. Smash and mince the garlic.

   胡萝卜去头尾剥皮滚刀切；洋葱剥去外层去芯切月牙状；土豆去皮切大块；肉切块；蒜拍平切碎。

   ⏱15 min

   • 💡 Don't cut the potatoes too small, or they'll fall apart while cooking.土豆块不宜太小以免煮化
   
2. 2

   Prep the Curry Roux

   处理咖喱块

   Crush the curry roux blocks to increase the surface area and speed up dissolving.

   将咖喱块切碎，增加接触面积以加速溶解。

   ⏱2 min

   • 💡 Crushing prevents undissolved lumps later on.切碎可以避免后期有未溶解的疙瘩
   
3. 3

   Stir-Fry the Meat and Garlic

   炒制肉与蒜

   Heat oil in the wok, add the garlic and meat, and stir-fry quickly until the surface of the meat turns white.

   热油锅放入蒜和肉，快速翻炒至肉表面变白。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Once the surface turns white, the meat's moisture is sealed in.肉表面变白即可锁住水分
   
4. 4

   Stir-Fry the Vegetables

   翻炒蔬菜

   Add the carrots, then the onions, and stir-fry until the onions turn translucent. Finally, add the potatoes and stir-fry until they soften (you can check with chopsticks).

   依次加入胡萝卜、洋葱翻炒至洋葱变透明，最后加入土豆翻炒至变软（可用筷子确认）。

   ⏱8 min

   • 💡 Add ingredients in order to ensure even cooking.按顺序加入，确保每种食材受热均匀
   
5. 5

   Add Water and Simmer

   加水炖煮

   Add water until it covers all the ingredients, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

   加水没过所有食材，沸腾后等待15分钟。

   ⏱15 min

   • 💡 Watch the water level; if it drops below two-thirds of the ingredients, add hot water.注意观察水位，如低于食材2/3应补热水
   
6. 6

   Melt the Curry

   融化咖喱

   Turn off the heat, add the crushed curry roux, and stir thoroughly until completely melted.

   关火，加入切碎的咖喱并充分搅拌至完全融化。

   ⏱2 min

   • 💡 Adding the curry off the heat prevents scorching in spots.关火加咖喱是为了防止局部糊锅
   
7. 7

   Final Reduction

   最后收汁

   Turn the heat back on and stir slowly for 10 minutes until the sauce looks thick and glossy, then turn off the heat.

   重新开火，缓慢搅拌10分钟，直到外观呈粘稠状态后关火。

   ⏱10 min

   • 💡 Keep stirring constantly; once the curry thickens, it scorches easily.必须不停搅拌，咖喱浓稠后极易糊底