Currywurst & Chips (Germany)

Ingredients: Serves 6

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chopped yellow onion
• 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tbsp quality curry powder
• 1 tsp quality sweet paprika
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 130g ketchup
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 tbsp vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp yellow mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 6 German bratwursts, bockwurst, rotwurst or weisswurst
• Extra curry powder for sprinkling
• French fries or crispy bread rolls (Brötchen) for serving

Method:

1. Heat some oil in a small saucepan and cook the onions, until soft.
2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
3. Add the curry powder, paprika, cloves and cinnamon and cook out for 20-30 seconds.
4. Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.
5. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 15 minutes – stirring occasionally.
6. Blend to make a smooth sauce – allow to cool if needed.
7. You can use this straight away but it is better left in the fridge overnight, to allow the flavours to really come out.
8. For the sausages, if they aren’t pre-cooked, poach them first in simmering water, then grill / pan fry them – you want to create a thick, crispy outer crust.
9. Serve the cooked wursts sliced vertically into chunks, and drizzle with the sauce, then sprinkle some curry powder on top.
10. Serve alongside fries and if desired a bread roll – Brötchen.