Japanese Style Curry Udon Noodles (Karei Udon)

• oil4 tablespoons
• flour↗1⁄2 cup

  plus

• flour↗2 tablespoons
• curry powder↗1 -2 tablespoon
• vegetable stock or mushroom stock↗5 cups
• soy sauce↗4 tablespoons
• maple syrup or other artificial sweetener↗2 teaspoons
• udon noodles↗8 -10 ounces
• water↗

  for boiling udon noodles

• scallions or green onions↗3 -4

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 2 quart saucepan, heat the oil. Add the flour and cook, stirring for a minute over low heat. Add the curry powder and cook another minute. Whisk in the hot vegetable stock all at once: it will thicken almost instantaneously. Add the soy sauce and syrup and cook until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.

2. 2

   Cook the udon noodles in a large pot of boiling water. When al dente, drain well, rinse and place into 4 large bowls. Fill each bowl with curry sauce, top with scallions and serve immediately.