Curried Pilaf | An Easy & Simple Japanese Original Recipe

This dry-style curry pilaf is an original Japanese recipe called “Dry Curry;” a popular menu item at restaurants and cafes in Japan. There are two types dry curry dishes, keema curry style and curried rice pilaf style. This video focuses on the dry style of curried pilaf.

It doesn't need to be simmered for a long time like regular curry, so you can easily make it with leftover rice and other ingredients in your refrigerator for dinner on days when you don't have much time to cook or when you don't have an appetite. You can enjoy a well-balanced and delicious meal with plenty of meat and vegetables with the appetizing spicy flavor of tangy curry.

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00:08 Mincing Vegetables and Bacon for Dry Curry Pilaf
03:30 Cooking Dry Curry Pilaf
04:38 Seasoning Dry Curry Pilaf

● Ingredients (for 2)

・Rice … 1~1.5 cup
・Onion ... 1/4
・Green pepper ... 1/4~1/2
・Mushrooms ... 2~3
・Garlic ... 4
・Eggs ... 2
・Bacon ... 1 piece
・Mixed minced meat ... 70-100g
・Curry powder... 1 tbsp
・Ketchup ... 1 tbsp
・Nutmeg...a little
・Chicken consommé... 2/3 tbsp
・Salt
・Black pepper
・Olive oil

● Cooking Recipe

① Cook a batch of rice or use refrigerated leftovers to add into the pan at a later time.

② Finely mince the onions, green peppers, garlic, and bacon. Slice the mushrooms.

③ Crack the eggs into a small bowl and mix well.

④ Pour in plenty of olive oil into a pan and add minced garlic. Raise heat to med-high.

⑤ When the garlic is aromatic add in onions, green peppers, and mushrooms. Stir-fry to keep it moving.

⑥ When the vegetables have become soft, add in the bacon and minced meat.

⑦ When cooked through begin seasoning. Add in curry powder, chicken consommé, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly. When blended, add in cooked rice and stir-fry.

⑧ When the rice is fried well and doesn't stick together (like restaurant fried rice), create a small space in the middle of the pan. Pour the mixed egg into the space you made and scramble. When the egg firms up, mix in with the rice.
　
⑨ When everything is evenly mixed, it's ready to eat.

● Cooking tips

・Adjust the amount of curry powder according to your preference of spiciness.
・Since various ingredients are added, even if the amount of rice is small, it will still be voluminous.
・Instead of minced meat, it is also delicious to add thinly sliced, coarsely ground sausages.