Leblanc Curry (from Persona 5)

Name: Leblanc Curry (from Persona 5)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 36g Flour; 4g Cumin powder; 4g coriander powder; 4g turmeric powder; 2g cardamom powder; 2g cinnamon powder; 1g chilli powder; 1g nutmeg powder; 0.5g clove powder; 0.5g ground black pepper; 5ml Vegetable oil; 500g cubed beef; 1 bay leaf; 250ml red wine; 750ml water; 45ml vegetable oil; 400g onion; 150g carrot; 100g apple; 10g garlic; 10g ginger root; 8g chocolate (dark recommended); 2g Instant coffee; 15 ml Worcester sauce; 110g yogurt; 15ml honey; 5g consommé; 10g salt; 14g butter

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:2h 30min

This is one version of the Leblanc curry that's been floating around online, translated from Japanese. Just before the lockdown of March 2020, I made this dish for a going away gathering for my friend who was moving to another town just because he and I happen to be huge fans of Persona 5. It was a hit among everyone there; one coworker of mine who was not fond of spicy food said that flavour was just right for him. In the interest of clarity, I will use North American terminology for ingredients. I will refer to ingredient measurements in metric (mass for most ingredients, volume for liquid ingredients where possible). You may refer to the attached picture for reference of ingredient volume (if you can read kanji).

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:36:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories404.9 kcal (20%)

Total Fat18 g (26%)

Carbs28.4 g (11%)

Sugars12.5 g (14%)

Protein25.1 g (50%)

Sodium938.5 mg (47%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

Instructions

Preparation

Step 1

Finely chop onions and garlic, grate the carrot, apple, and ginger, and season the meat with salt and pepper.

Making the Curry

Step 2

1. Place the flour in a frying pan on low-medium heat. When it starts to brown, add in the rest of the spice mix. Heat until it gives off a light fragrance. Set spice mix aside.

Step 3

2. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan on medium high heat until it shimmers. Fry the meat until brown on all sides. Pour wine and water into the pan, and let it simmer on low heat with the bay leaf in the meat mixture while you cook the curry body.

Step 4

3. In another frying pan, heat the vegetable oil on low heat, and cook the onion until caramelized. Add the carrot, apple, garlic, and ginger, then stir. Let it simmer for a few moments.

Step 5

4. Add the spice mix into the curry body. If the curry body dries up too much, you may add a little liquid from the meat mixture, just enough to help the curry body mix together.

Step 6

5. Slowly add the curry body into the pan with the meat mixture, and stir until everything is well mixed, with no lumps if possible.

Step 7

6. Once the meat and curry are mixed, add in the ingredients for the curry accents until well mixed, one at a time (exercise caution with the yogurt, as too much of it can affect the flavour profile). Add butter to finish, and let simmer for a few moments more.

Step 8

7. Take curry off the heat. You may serve immediately, or let the curry sit overnight to allow the spices and flavours to meld together. Serve warm with a side of rice.