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A plate of the Marine Captain's curry from One Piece.
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Marine Captain's Curry (One Piece)

One of the most iconic anime food is probably the Marine Captain's curry Taijo made from One Piece. This curry is actually super easy to make with really flavorful curry sauce and tender beef. Enjoy it with some steamed white rice and a side of miso soup to complete the meal. For more recreation recipes, check out our ratatouille recipe from Pixar's Ratatouille!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
 

For marinating the beef:

  • 1½ pound chuck roast trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic grated (about 3-4 cloves per TBSP)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and grated (about 1 inch knob per TBSP)
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

For the curry roux:

For the rest of the dish:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup unsalted beef stock or water mixed with 3 teaspoons of beef bouillon powder
  • 1 pound gold potato peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 6 ounces carrot peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 12 ounces yellow onion finely chopped
  • 8 ounces tomato *see notes
  • 3 ounces apple grated (sweet, juicy apples like fuji and honeycrisp is best)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon oil any neutral oil for cooking
  • Cooked white rice to serve

Instructions

  • Marinate the beef:
    Add all the ingredients for the beef and mix until evenly combined. Set aside and let the beef marinate for 10 to 15 minutes as you prepare everything else. You can also let the beef marinate overnight.
  • Caramelize the onion:
    In a nonstick pan over medium high heat, add about a tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the finely chopped onion and sauté until fragrant and the onion turns translucent. Then reduce the heat to medium or medium low and cook until the onions are caramelized in color, about 5-8 minutes. Stir often. Once caramelized set aside.
  • Make the curry roux:
    In a medium pan over medium heat, melted the butter and lard. Once both are completely melted, add the flour and cook until the roux is a couple shade darker than peanut butter. Make sure to stir constantly to prevent burning the roux and don't forget the edge of the pan! When the color is achieved take the pan off the heat and add the curry powder and garam masala. Mix until well combined.
  • Prepare the tomatoes:
    Bring a pot of water to a boil then turn it off. Meanwhile, cut a shallow "X" on the bottom of each tomato. Place the into the hot water and let them sit 5-10 seconds or until the skin on the tomatoes start to peel back a little. Drain the tomatoes and peel the skin.
  • *In the anime, the tomatoes are cut and deseeded (a concasse technique) in a more complicated way. Below are 2 ways to do it:
    Anime method: Cut off the tops of the tomatoes about ⅓ of the way to expose the seeds inside. Cut and discard the woody core on the top third of the tomato. Then use a spoon to scoop out the seeds on the bottom third. You'll have to remove some flesh in the process. After deseeding, cut the tomatoes into thick chunks.
    Alternative method: Core the woody core of the tomatoes then cut the them into quarter or eight wedges, depending on the size. Then cut and remove the seeds.
  • Make the curry:
    Add the water to pot and bring to a boil. Then add the potatoes and carrots. Following, add the curry roux, beef stock, tomatoes, caramelized onion, the grated apple, and salt. Bring everything to a boil and stir occasionally to help dissolve the curry roux.
  • Once it comes to a boil and the roux has dissolved, add the marinated beef and stir well to combine. Bring everything to gentle simmer cover. Let the curry cook for 30 minutes then remove the lid and continue cooking for another 30 minutes or until the beef is tender. Make sure to occasionally, especially the bottom of the pot to prevent burning.
  • To finish, taste the curry and adjust the saltiness to your preference if needed. Serve with steamed white rice and enjoy while hot!

Notes

Please refer to the post above for step by step photo reference, tips, storage details, and FAQs!
  • Curry powder - After testing this recipe multiple times, we found out that different brand curry powder tastes totally different. Because this curry from One Piece is more of a Japanese curry, it is very important to use Japanese curry powder for this recipe. We recommend the S&B brand curry powder. Regular curry powder tends to make the curry too bitter.
  • 2X recipe - If doubling the recipe, everything else can be doubled normally EXCEPT the tomatoes. Only increase the tomatoes by 1.5X. So from 8 ounces to 12 ounces of tomatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 450.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.4g | Protein: 28.6g | Fat: 22.2g | Saturated Fat: 9.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94.1mg | Sodium: 1058.2mg | Potassium: 1102.3mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 7.5g | Vitamin A: 5405.4IU | Vitamin C: 28.4mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4.9mg
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