Description
This Japanese Curry Bread Focaccia is inspired by kare pan — fluffy focaccia filled with rich Japanese curry and gooey cheese, then topped with panko for that golden, crispy finish. It has all the comfort of curry bread without the deep frying. If you love kare pan or anything curry-filled and cheesy, this fusion focaccia is one you’ll want to bake again and again!
Ingredients
Units
- 1 batch no knead focaccia (700 g dough)
- 1 cup cheese of choice (110 g), shredded or sliced
- ~1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups (375-450 g) Japanese curry bread filling, Japanese chicken curry, Japanese beef curry or Japanese vegetable curry
- 3-4 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup panko, for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Make one batch of no-knead focaccia up to the end of the primary rise (same day or overnight).
- Line or grease (or both) a 9×9-inch or 7×11-inch pan.
- Shape and fill: Transfer the dough, rough side up, onto the pan and spread it out to fill the base as much as possible. Spread cheese over 2/3 of the dough. Spread curry on top of the same 2/3 section, then top with a bit more cheese. Fold the unfilled 1/3 of the dough over the middle section to cover it. Rotate the pan and fold over the remaining third so it’s layered like a letter fold. Rotate the dough 90° and flip it over so the seam (middle section) is facing up.
- Proof: Cover the pan and let the dough proof for 2–3 hours, or until it fills the pan.
- Preheat oven to 210°C / 410°F.
- Dimple: Drizzle olive oil generously over the top. Oil your fingers and dimple the dough. Sprinkle lots of panko over the top, then spray with oil (or drizzle with a thin stream if you don’t have a spray).
- Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the top is golden and crispy.
- Serve: Let it cool slightly, slice, and enjoy warm!
- Prep Time: 6 hours
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 focaccia
- Calories: 3470
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 2700 mg
- Fat: 161 g
- Saturated Fat: 45.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 115.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 456 g
- Fiber: 24 g
- Protein: 92 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg