A vegan katsu curry, comforting, simple and delicious filled with crispy tofu, sweet potato and aubergine, served on a bed of thick, sweet and mildly spiced aromatic brown curry sauce. Surely you are in a treat with this curry, which is going to please not only vegetarians but even non-vegetarians’ taste buds too! I came to know about vegan yasai katsu curry a couple of years back, and I asked their staff to omit eggs from my curry and she said yes we can do that for you and they made a vegan katsu curry for me. It was an instant hit with me and my family. Well, since then we are a huge fan of vegan Japanese food, check my Vegan Sushi recipe. I simply fell in love with Japanese cuisine because I thought that Japanese don’t just serve food but they serve incredible art on the plate. Visually you start eating.The arrangement of the food and its colour and shape boggles the mind! It’s a cuisine that satisfies all the senses. So what is Katsu and in Katsu Curry? Katsu curry was developed in the 1940s by a customer at the Swiss Grill Restaurant in Japan. It’s now taken the UK by storm, especially the vegan version. Katsu means Cutlets in Japanese, and curry has three main section, a crispy panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) breaded vegetables, Tofu or non-veg ingredients. A curry sauce which is mildly spiced and sweet, delicate and flavourful served with plain boiled rice and pickled ginger. Making vegan Katsu curry at home is fairly simple and not too much time consuming at all but if you are craving a katsu curry and want to eat in less than an hour, products from Yutaka can curb your cravings. Oishii (the food taste delicious) Notes:- I did not deep fried the vegetables, so I slightly softened them in the microwave for 40 seconds before breading and baking.
