Simple One-Pot Recipes: Japanese Curry Orzo
This recipe is inspired by the Katsu-style Japanese curry, that is infused with the orzo and garnished with pickled radish. This is a perfect one-pot meal.
Equipment
- 1 Le Creuset Round Casserole (22cm) Discount Code: VEGGIE15
Ingredients
For The Curry
- 150 grams Orzo semolina based or whole grain
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 medium sized onion minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- 1/2 cup edamame seeds
- 1/2 cup carrots diced, 1cm by 1cm
- 2 tbsps curry powder Japanese or Chinese curry powder will do
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsps non-GMO soybean paste or miso paste mixed with
- 500 ml hot water
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce a gluten-free option is ok also
- 1 tbsp agave syrup or any sweetener of your choice
For The Pickled Radish
- 50 grams red small radish halved, then sliced into 2mm thick slices
- 1/4 cup water room temperature
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar non-sweetened or added sugar
Instructions
For The Pickled Radish
- Mix all the ingredients in a 250g/ml jar and set aside to 'pickle'
For The One-Pot Japanese Curry Orzo
- Using the Le Creuset Thyme Round Casserole (22cm), heat up the oil and and stir in the onions, garlic and ginger
- Once the onions turn translucent, stir in the carrots.
- Let the carrots soften, then add the edamame and stir on medium heat for 1 minute.
- Add the curry powder and turmeric and mix it altogether for 2 minutes.
- Add the miso mixture with water, and stir that in for 1 minute
- Pour in the coconut milk and stir again for another minute
- Now you can stir in the orzo
- Cover the Le Creuset Thyme Round Casserole with the lid for about 10-15 minutes
- Take the lid off, and let the orzo cook for another 15 minutes until the most of the liquid evaporates and you're left with a creamy sauce covering the orzo.
- You can finish by seasoning with the dark soy sauce and agave. You may add more sweetener if you wish.
- Serve in the pot, as it keeps it warm and when you place the lid on, it stops the orzo from drying out.
Notes
- Keeping the lid on the Le Creuset Round Casserole blocks any steam from escaping, so be sure to keep an eye on the orzo when cooking with the lid on. There may be a case that the orzo sinks to the bottom and burns. Periodically, during that 15 minutes with the lid on, be sure to check and stir.
- If you have cooked the dish for a total of 30 minutes and you believe it is still quite watery, you can cook it for another 10 minutes on a higher heat until it reaches that desired consistency.
- If you're gluten-free, you can replace the orzo with a gluten-free alternative like any of the risotto rices mentioned above.