Creamy curry udon with Frankfurter
Cooked (Oct 13, 2026)
Ingredients
- Frankfurter sausage, sliced into coins (amount for the big batch not given)
- 3 garlic cloves
- Vegetables (type and amount not given)
- A bit of oil
- 1–2 tsp curry powder*
- 1 tsp tomato paste*
- ½ tsp smoked paprika*
- ¼ tsp turmeric*
- A pinch of spicy paprika or piri piri (one, not both)*
- 200 ml cream
- 300 g dried udon (1 pack)
- A few drops of dark soy sauce, a pinch of sugar, salt only after tasting
- Optional: a few cubes of soft cheese in the sauce; grated smoked cheese on top
* Given for 1–2 servings and never scaled up for the big batch.
Steps
- Boil the udon 8–12 min (check the pack) in unsalted or lightly salted water. Save a splash of the water, drain, and rinse briefly in cold water.
- Brown the sausage coins in a little oil on high heat for 3–4 min. Set aside.
- Cook the garlic and vegetables in the wok.
- Add the curry powder, tomato paste and spices and fry about 1 min on medium heat until toasty. Add a splash of water if the pan is dry; don't burn the spices.
- Return the sausage and add the cream. Simmer gently on medium-low for 3–4 min without boiling hard.
- Loosen with the noodle water if it looks thin. Add the cheese cubes if using.
- Add the udon last and toss 1–2 min until coated.
- Finish with the dark soy and sugar. Taste before salting. If it's too hot, add a bit more cream or sugar.
Notes
- One small square (about 5 g) of 99% chocolate was discussed for depth; unknown whether it went in.
Variations (all from the same chat)
- Frankfurter pasta with a creamy mustard sauce
- Frankfurter pasta with a tomato-paprika, goulash-style sauce
- Frankfurter pasta with garlic, chili and olive oil
- Rosé pasta for 2: 200 g pasta, 1 Frankfurter, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 100–150 ml cream
- Wok sauce, pad thai style: 1 tbsp dark soy, 1 tsp tamarind paste, 1 tsp sugar or honey, 2–3 tbsp water (no cream)
- Currywurst-style sauce: 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1–2 tsp curry powder, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tsp sugar, ¼ tsp tamarind, 3–4 tbsp water
Source: https://claude.ai/chat/21a36d33-bf72-4a59-b95d-eba9df8376e4