simmered tofu & ground meat with curry powder

Simmered Tofu & Ground Meat with Curry Powder
Ingredients

ingredients:

  • 1 block of tofu
  • 200 g ground pork or beef
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 15 g ginger
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • a little salt
  • 150 ml chicken stock
  • 1000 ml water
  • 1 tablespoon salad oil
  • 2 teaspoons potato starch (katakuriko)
  • 2 teaspoons water (for dissolving potato starch)
Step 1

step 1:

Chop the garlic cloves and ginger into fine pieces.

Step 2

step 2:

Cut the tofu block in half lengthwise, then cut each half across 3 times. Finally, place the knife halfway down the side of the block and slice across to form 16 bite-size pieces.

Step 3

step 3:

Pour the 1000 ml of water into a pan and add the tofu. Boil for ten minutes on medium heat. Remove and drain the tofu in a colander.

Step 4

step 4:

Heat the oil in a frying pan or a pan on medium flame. Add the chopped garlic and ginger and sear. Add the ground meat and sear until it changes color.

Step 5

step 5:

Add the sugar, curry powder, salt and soy sauce and mix.

Step 6

step 6:

Pour the chicken stock into the pan and bring to a boil.

Step 7

step 7:

Add the tofu and boil for two minutes.

Step 8

step 8:

Dissolve the potato starch in the 2 teaspoons of water. Add the dissolved potato starch to the frying pan or the pan. Stir a few times until the mixture becomes creamy.

Tofu to hikiniku no kare-ni

comment:

The curry powder suits tofu and ground meat very well and is delicious. It is a little spicy, but easy to eat.