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Kare Pan

Name: Kare Pan
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cup Flour; 0.75 cup Milk; 1 dessert spoon Instant yeast; 1 tbsp Granulated sugar; 1 tsp Salt; 1 Egg; 40 g Butter; 250 g Ground chicken; 1 Potato; 1 Carrot; 50 g Japanese curry block; 1.5 cup Panko; 3 cup Vegetable oil; 1 cup Cucumber pickles

Japanese curry bread filled with thick chicken curry, wrapped in soft yeasted dough, coated in panko, and fried until crisp.

Time: 2 hr 10 min
Difficulty: Hard
Servings: 6
Calories: ~425 kcal

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Timeline

Total 2 h 10 min

Prep45 min
Resting/Marinating1 h
Cooking25 min

Ingredients

6 servings

Quick:

For the dough

3 cup(~600 ml) Flour
0.8 cup(~160 ml) Milk
1 dessert spoon(~10 ml) Instant yeast
1 tbsp(~15 ml) Granulated sugar
1 Egg
40 g Butter

General

1 tsp(~5 ml) Salt

For the filling

250 g Ground chicken
1 Potato
1 Carrot
50 g Japanese curry block

For the coating

1.5 cup(~300 ml) Panko

For frying

3 cup(~600 ml) Vegetable oil

For serving

1 cup(~200 ml) Cucumber pickles

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Instructions

1
Knead the flour, milk, yeast, sugar, salt, egg, and butter into a soft dough.
2
Cover the dough and let it rise for 60 minutes, until puffy.
1 hr
60:00
3
Dice the potato and carrot small, then cook them with the ground chicken in a pan for 8 minutes.
8 min
08:00
4
Add half a cup of water and the Japanese curry block, thicken the filling for 6 minutes, and cool.
6 min
06:00
5
Divide the dough into 6 pieces, place cold curry filling in each, and close tightly.
6
Lightly moisten the dough pieces with water and coat them in panko.
7
Heat the oil to 170°C and fry the kare pan for 4 to 5 minutes, turning as they cook.
5 min
05:00
8
Drain off excess oil and serve warm with cucumber pickles.

💡 Tip: Cool the curry filling completely; hot filling loosens the yeasted dough and makes the panko coating separate in the oil.

🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve kare pan warm rather than hot, with cucumber pickles and optional cold green tea.

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Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.

Protein source
Iron
Calcium
Vitamin B12

Nutrition (per serving)

⚠️ Estimated, 79% match

~425

kcal calories

g protein

g carbs

g fat

Protein 15%Carbs 57%Fat 28%

4.6g

Sugar

3.4g

Fiber

866.4mg

Sodium

17.6g

Saturated fat

⚠️ Nutrition data match is limited for this recipe (79%); values are estimates.

Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.

Estimated satiety (per serving)

6/10

Strong satiety, counts as a main meal

This recipe may contain allergens

Gluten
Egg
Milk
Soy

Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.

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FAQ

How many servings does Kare Pan make?
This recipe serves 6.
How long does Kare Pan take?
Prep 45 minutes, cooking 25 minutes, including 60 minutes of passive resting; 130 minutes in total.
Is Kare Pan difficult?
This recipe is rated hard.
How many calories does Kare Pan have?
Approximately 425 kcal per serving. Protein: 16g, carbs: 60g, fat: 13g.
Which allergens does Kare Pan contain?
This recipe contains Gluten, Egg, Milk, Soy. Check it against your dietary needs.
Which cuisine does Kare Pan belong to?
This recipe belongs to Japanese cuisine.
How many ingredients does Kare Pan need?
This recipe needs 14 ingredients.
Is Kare Pan filling?
Satiety bar per serving is 6/10; strongly filling, works as a main meal. The score is based on protein, fiber and the satiety index.

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Instructions

Knead the flour, milk, yeast, sugar, salt, egg, and butter into a soft dough.

Cover the dough and let it rise for 60 minutes, until puffy.

1 hr

60:00

Dice the potato and carrot small, then cook them with the ground chicken in a pan for 8 minutes.

8 min

08:00

Add half a cup of water and the Japanese curry block, thicken the filling for 6 minutes, and cool.

6 min

06:00

Divide the dough into 6 pieces, place cold curry filling in each, and close tightly.

Lightly moisten the dough pieces with water and coat them in panko.

Heat the oil to 170°C and fry the kare pan for 4 to 5 minutes, turning as they cook.

5 min

05:00

Drain off excess oil and serve warm with cucumber pickles.

FAQ

How many servings does Kare Pan make?

This recipe serves 6.

How long does Kare Pan take?

Prep 45 minutes, cooking 25 minutes, including 60 minutes of passive resting; 130 minutes in total.

Is Kare Pan difficult?

This recipe is rated hard.

How many calories does Kare Pan have?

Approximately 425 kcal per serving. Protein: 16g, carbs: 60g, fat: 13g.

Which allergens does Kare Pan contain?

This recipe contains Gluten, Egg, Milk, Soy. Check it against your dietary needs.

Which cuisine does Kare Pan belong to?

This recipe belongs to Japanese cuisine.

How many ingredients does Kare Pan need?

This recipe needs 14 ingredients.

Is Kare Pan filling?

Satiety bar per serving is 6/10; strongly filling, works as a main meal. The score is based on protein, fiber and the satiety index.

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