Cream stew (シチュー)

This is also one of the most popular dishes in Japan. Japanese people eat this dish a lot especially in winter. Ingredients are similar to curry rice, however cream stew sauce is very different from curry. Although this is a Japanese dish, it looks like a western style meal. Children in Japan also like cream stew!

Ingredients (For 8 plates, since 1 box of cream stew sauce is for 8 people.):

• 2 potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 2 onions
• a half crown of broccoli (if you like)
• 300g (0.7LBS) of chicken thigh
• 1 box of *Japanese cream stew sauce -> See Picture A.
• 1000ml (34floz) of water
• 100ml (3.4floz) of milk
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• rice for 8 plates

Here is how to make it at home. Cooking time is about 30 - 40 minutes.

1. Cut each ingredient into bite size chunks.
2. Preheat vegetable oil in a pot with medium heat, stir meat and vegetables (except broccoli) about 5 minutes or until the onion is little brown.
3. Add water and broccoli, and simmer with low to medium heat until ingredients are soft. (about 15 minutes).
4. Remove from heat, add *Japanese cream stew sauce and milk into the pot, and stir until dissolved.
5. Simmer until it thickens with low heat and stir it occasionally (about 5 minutes).
6. Serve over cooked rice.