# COCONUT TOFU KATSU CURRY

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red onion
- 1 cucumber
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 500 g tofu
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 150 ml plant-based milk
- 50 g panko breadcrumbs
- 25 g desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- for frying vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 cm ginger
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 350 ml vegetable stock
- cooked rice
- 1 lime
- 5 g coriander

## Instructions

1. Slice the red onion and cucumber.
2. Toss the sliced onion and cucumber with rice vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, and soy sauce to pickle while cooking.
3. Fry onion and carrot in oil with a pinch of salt until softened.
4. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, and flour; stir for 2 minutes.
5. Mix in tomato paste, soy, and sugar.
6. Pour in coconut milk and stock, simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Blend the curry smooth.
8. Season the curry to taste.
9. Slice tofu into rectangles.
10. Mix flour, salt, and milk into a batter.
11. Combine panko, coconut, and sesame in a shallow bowl.
12. Dip tofu in batter, then in crumbs.
13. Shallow fry the tofu for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.
14. Drain the fried tofu on paper towel.
15. Divide curry into bowls with rice.
16. Top with crispy tofu slices and pickled vegetables.
17. Garnish with coriander and lime wedges.
18. Serve the Coconut Tofu Katsu Curry.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- saucepan
- hand blender
- bowls

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@bosh.tv/video/7545519917907414294
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48cb02e7-0432-4289-b922-db7b78b52142
- Extracted: 2025-09-24

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