P is for Pork Katsu Curry

I made a pork katsu curry tonight.  Very simple, very easy, but so so much better if you breadcrumb your pork in Panko breadcrumbs.  Available at most large supermarkets (or if not, you can get them on Amazon), they are so much better than any other type as they are lovely and crisp from the packet...and are not bright orange as most seem to be!

Gather:

• 2 pork tenderloin steaks (trimmed, halved and flattened to 5 mm thick between cling film sheets)
• 250 gms Panko breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 100 gms plain flour
• S&P
• Oil for frying the pork
• 1 teaspn cumin seeds
• 1 teaspn fennel seeds
• 1 teaspn coriander seeds
• 1 tblspn mild curry powder
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 heaped tblspn cornflour
• 4 tblspn honey
• 100 mls water
• Dash of soy sauce

Then...

1. Put your egg, flour (seasoned) and breadcrumbs separately in three shallow dishes 
2. Using one hand (so one remains clean to do other things/move dishes), dip each piece of pork in the flour, then the egg and then press into the breadcrumbs, shaking off the excess each time but making sure all the pork is coated
3. Set aside on a plate and wash your hands
4. Heat up a pan of oil / turn on your deep-fat-fryer to cook the pork
5. Toast off the spices in a dry frying pan
6. Tip into a pestle and mortar and grind into fine powder
7. Start to sweat your onion on a low heat with a little of the oil
8. Once the oil in your saucepan/fryer is hot, put in two pieces of pork and cook for two minutes on each side until golden
9. Drain on kitchen paper and repeat with the last two pieces of pork
10. Stir the ground spices and flour into the onion and add the soy and honey
11. Cook for a couple of mins and stir in the water; if the sauce is too thick, add more water until you have a thick but runny sauce
12. Cut the pork into thick slivers then place on a bed of rice with the sauce draped over or served on the side

Feeds two.  You can replace the pork with chicken but use thighs otherwise the meat will be too dry.