>>145when i first made japanese curry from scratch it took me around 4 hours including the prep
to make the curry powder i used the fresh organic spices that i had bought from local farms and dehydrated in dehydrators in my basement for a week
then i based my spice mixture off of this one right here
http://www.justhungry.com/formula-making-japanese-curry-powderfiguring out the specifics through personal taste
after briefly frying the meat (chicken & beef) in a large pot just to get the maillard reaction on the outside
i used the oil to fry some garlic and ginger before throwing the onions on top an covering with a lid to steam and break down
after i caramelized the onions with the garlic and ginger into a fine brown paste being careful to not burn it
then i added the all the curry powder briefly sauteing until fragrant
before pouring all the rest of the ingredients in:
carrots*, small apple*, potatoes*, green peas*, chunou sauce, tomato paste, cocoa powder, bay leaf & salt
* means from my backyard
i used a roux of butter and flour to thicken
it usually takes around an hour to cook
i dont really remember the specifics but it was really good