Curry Udon Soup
Tags: Asian Beef Dinner Japanese Pasta Soup
Yield: 3
- 1-2 green onions, to garnish
- 1/3 large carrot (2.8 oz, 80g)
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp (4g) fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp neutral-tasting oil
- 10.6 oz (300g) thinly sliced beef (or chicken thigh)
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp S&B curry powder
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Small pinch of MSG (optional)
- 3 fresh (or frozen) udon noodles
- 3 soft-boiled eggs (optional), to serve
- 4 cups (960ml) water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp bonito soup stock powder (hondashi)
- Thinly slice the green onions.
- Roughly chop the carrot and onion.
- To a blender, add the carrot, onion, 2 cloves of garlic, and a small piece of ginger. Blend on high speed until completely smooth.
- In a wok (or pot), heat the oil (2 tbsp) over high heat. Once it’s heated, add thinly sliced beef. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the beef is nicely browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- To the same wok over medium-high heat, add the vegetable puree. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Make sure to keep stirring it.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter along with the tomato paste, curry powder, and all-purpose flour. Give it a few stirs for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- To make a dashi broth, in a large pot, stir together the water, soy sauce, mirin, chicken bouillon powder, Worcestershire sauce (if using), and hondashi. Bring it to a boil.
- Once it comes to a boil, add the cooked beef, curry paste, and a pinch of MSG (if using). Give it a good stir until there’s no lumps in it. Put a lid on and bring it to a boil over medium-low heat.
- Optionally, if you want to thicken up the broth a little bit, make a quick cornstarch slurry and add it to the broth. Stir until the broth is thickened.
- Meanwhile, bring another pot of water to a boil. Once the boil is reached, cook your udon noodles according to the package instructions. When the noodles are cooked, strain the noodles and shake off the excess water.
- Divide the drained noodles into serving bowls. Ladle some broth and beef. Top with soft-boiled egg (if using) and green onion. Enjoy~!
