Currywurst

May 10, 2023May 10, 20230 13
Authentic German Currywurst recipe with a tangy, sweet and spicy sauce
in Main

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Ready In

45 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion , minced
1 can tomato paste
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons curry powder
1 tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
4 beer bratwursts

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
4
Calories
655
Sugar
31g
Fat
36g
Currywurst, a staple street food in Germany, is a beloved snack that can be easily found in snack stalls, food trucks, and restaurants across the country. The juicy and flavorful grilled bratwurst is generously coated with a mouth-watering tomato-based curry sauce and generally served with fries or rolls. The dish originated in Berlin after WWII, and since then, it has been embraced by Germans all over the country. What makes currywurst so special is the unique combination of flavors in the sauce, which is mildly spicy, sweet, tangy, and slightly smoky.

Instructions

1.In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat and cook minced onion until golden brown, around 5 minutes.
2.Add tomato paste, 3 tablespoons water, brown sugar, salt, cumin, dry mustard, cinnamon, cloves, and cider vinegar. Simmer and stir for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
3.In another saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat. Add curry powder and sweet Hungarian paprika. Cook for 30 seconds. Add ketchup, 1 cup of water, and the sauce previously set aside. Stir well.
4.Saute or grill bratwursts until cooked. Cut them into bite-sized pieces. Add the cooked bratwursts to the ketchup mixture and simmer for around 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
5.Serve hot with fries, bread slices or rolls.
6.

PROS

Currywurst is the quintessential street food in Germany, a perfect on-the-go meal or as a fun dinner for the whole family.

The sauce coats the bratwurst pieces quite well, giving them a burst of umami rich mild curry flavor with a hint of sweet and spicy.

CONS

These sausages can be high in calories and fat, depending on the type used.
Also, this recipe is not suitable for people who are allergic to bratwursts or tomato-based products.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While this dish isn’t particularly healthy, it is a satisfying and indulgent treat that can be enjoyed occasionally.
The recipe contains spices like cumin, cinnamon, and paprika that are known to have anti-inflammatory properties and to be good for digestion. However, the amount used in this recipe is not significant enough to provide major health benefits.

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