When I was first introduced to Japanese cuisine, I didn’t know that they made curries. I thought curries were for Indians Or Thai who delight in the hot and spicy. When I started to assemble Japanese bento lunch boxes, I began to appreciate just how delicious and varied (way more than sukiyaki, tempura and sushi) Japanese cuisine was.
I discovered S & B Golden Curry Sauce mix in one of my first forays into Japanese cuisine. Later on I discovered that these curry tablets are also used in Indian cuisine. The tablets come in mild, medium hot and hot. The mild and medium hot are for babies and the hot is for the discerning adult but not overwhelming.
I wonder how long I’ve had this box 😀
Chicken Udon Noodle Curry
2 enormous, probably hormone enhanced chicken thighs or 4 normal local farm chicken thighs
3 carrots, diced
1 onion, halved and sliced
Water
4 Golden Curry Sauce Mix tablets, quartered
1/4 cup Hon-tsuyu soup base
3 frozen blocks of fresh udon noodles
2-3 handfuls of baby spinach
Scallions, sliced
Hard boiled eggs halved
Place the thighs, carrots and onion in a stock pot with water to cover above ingredients 1 1/2 inches. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove thighs from pot, discard bones and skin, cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Add the curry tablets to the broth and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens. Add the reserved chicken and soup base, bring to a boil, then add the noodles and bring to a boil again. Remove the pot from the flame and stir in the spinach.
Ladle into bowls, topping with scallions and egg.
I like this!!! Have been looking for recipes like this !
Thank you Patrick.
I remember you mentioned Golden Curry Sauce Mix tablets before and I have seen them in London – I must buy some and try them out 😉
It’s an easy, yet delicious way to make a good rich curry sauce.
Ooh yum, lovely slurpy nooodles!
That’s what I love about udon Chica, their slurpability 🙂
Just ordered a 5-pack of the curry cubes via Amazon, excited to try them out .. . looks quick, easy, and delicious.
Great Laura! You’ll like them. I’ve been using them for years and they come in handy when you don’t want the bottled curry powder nor do you want to do the old grind all the spices.
Do you not buy organic or local produce? You say these are hormone enhanced.
Rosemary was joking. 😉 You must be a new here; welcome! You’ll notice the OP has quite the sense of humor. As for ingredients, she often laments the lack of fresh and organic ingredients in her neck of PA.
Keep it up, Rosemary!
Thank you Caroline 😀
Yum! I think you just inspired my dinner tonight! Thanks for sharing this!