MANILA, Philippines — Love Japanese seafood in a rice bowl? How about going an extra mile and marrying the crispiness and texture of a real, honest-to-goodness Japanese tempura and the soothing mild kick of Japanese curry in one satisfying bowl of steaming rice?
You can create this restaurant-quality rice bowl at home — and make it a cinch as well, with a little shortcut — by following this Easy Tempura Curry Don recipe by Home Foodie and San Miguel Foods Culinary Center.
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Easy Tempura Curry Don
Ingredients:
1 pack (200 grams) Purefoods Seafood Delights Shrimp Tempura
For the curry sauce:
1 can (400 ml.) coconut milk
1/2 pack (100 grams) Japanese curry paste
1/4 cup water
1 pc. (100 grams) potato, peeled and cut into cubes
1 pc. (100 grams) carrot, peeled and cut into cubes
1/2 tsp. patis (fish sauce)
Procedure:
1. Cook shrimp tempura according to package directions.
2. In a pan, heat coconut milk, curry paste, and water stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil.
3. Add potatoes and carrots. Cover and let it simmer until sauce thickens and vegetables are tender.
4. Arrange tempura pieces on a platter. Drizzle with sauce or serve sauce on the side.
*Makes 5 servings. (Yield: 2 cups sauce)
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