How to Cook Perfect Curry Stuffed Bread ‘Karee Pan’

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Curry Stuffed Bread ‘Karee Pan’. With flavorful Japanese-style curry and cheese stuffed between two crisp, buttery slices of shokupan (Japanese sandwich bread), it's easier to make and tastes better than the original! Curry bread (カレーパン, karē pan) is a popular Japanese food. It consists of Japanese curry wrapped in a piece of dough, which is then coated in bread crumbs and deep fried.

It is bread filled with curry and is great to eat on the go!

Classic karee pan, and the type you will find sold everywhere in Japan, is fried karee pan but in this recipe I am going to show you how to bake it.

Today I want to share with you how to make the Japanese Curry bread, aka Kare-Pan.

You can cook Curry Stuffed Bread ‘Karee Pan’ using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Curry Stuffed Bread ‘Karee Pan’

You need of <1-Hour Focaccia Dough>.
It’s 3/4 cup of Warm Water.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of Dry Yeast.
It’s 1 tablespoon of Sugar.
It’s 2 cups of Bread Flour.
It’s 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder *Note: If you have enough time to proof the dough, you don’t need to add it.
It’s 2 tablespoons of Vegetable Oil OR softened Butter.
Prepare 1/2 cup of ‘Panko’ Bread Crumbs for coating.
You need 1 of Egg for coating.
You need of <Curry Filling>.
You need of About 125g Minced Meat *Beef, Pork OR Chicken.
It’s 1 teaspoon of Oil.
Prepare 1/2 of Onion *finely chopped.
Prepare 1/2 of Carrot *finely chopped.
You need 1 teaspoon of grated Ginger.
It’s 1 of small clove Garlic *grated or finely chopped.
It’s 100 ml of Water.
Prepare 40 g of Curry Roux (Sauce Mix) *cut into small pieces.

Kare means Curry-pan means Bread, some of you have already guessed it.

There's a whole category of breads in Japan called okazu pan.

Since curry flavored anything is a hit in Japan, curry bread or kare- pan is one of the most popular okazu pan varieties.

It's a bun made of slightly sweet dough, filled with a spoonful of curry, breaded.

Curry Stuffed Bread ‘Karee Pan’ instructions

To make Focaccia Dough. place Warm Water, Dry Yeast and Sugar in a bowl, mix gently and set aside..
Combine Bread Flour, Baking Powder (*optional) and Salt in a large heat-proof bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture and Oil (OR Butter). Mix well to form a soft dough. Knead for 2 to 3 minutes, adding extra flour as required, until smooth and elastic..
Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a plate or plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place for 20 to 30 minutes (OR 1 hour if you have time)..
Meanwhile, make Curry Filling. What you need is a thick curry mixture that is not runny..
Heat Oil in a saucepan, and cook Minced Meat and vegetables for a few minutes until vegetables are soft. Add Water and Curry Roux, and cook until the mixture is thick. Set aside to cool..
Divide the cooled Curry Filling into 8 even portions..
Turn the dough onto lightly floured surface and divide into 8 even portions. Roll out each portion into an oblong, place 1 portion of the Curry Filling, fold in half, pinch the edges to close completely. Place on baking paper, sealed side down, and set aside in a warm place for 15 to 20 minutes..
If you want to coat them with Panko, roll them in lightly whisked Egg, then roll over ‘Panko’ to coat..
Deep-fry in medium hot Oil, just like frying doughnuts, until cooked through and golden brown. You can bake them in the oven at 200℃ for 15 minutes or until golden brown..
Today I tried both methods. See the difference. Deep-fried ones taste much better..

Japanese Curry Buns (Kare-Pan): We eat lots of Japanese style curry and rice at home.

It's delicious, filling, quick, and easy to make a big pot full that lasts for several meals.

The only problem is that, after a couple of days of curry in a row, we get tired of it but there is s… Curry Bread - Karee Pan カレーパン

Karee Pan, or Curry Bread, is one of the most delicious Japanese food creations ever!

Cover the pan with a lid and leave for the potato to soften and fully cooked.