Name: Currywurst
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 4 bratwurst or pork sausages; 1 tbsp oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (180 ml) tomato ketchup; 1/4 cup (60 ml) water; 2 tbsp curry powder, plus more to sprinkle; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; French fries or rolls to serve

Where it comes from

Currywurst is a street snack closely associated with Berlin and the Ruhr area, sold at snack stands across Germany since the mid-twentieth century. The sauce is part ketchup-style tomato, part curry spice.

Explore the cuisine of Germany.

Recipe

Make Currywurst at home

Serves 4Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 bratwurst or pork sausages
1 tbsp oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3/4 cup (180 ml) tomato ketchup
1/4 cup (60 ml) water
2 tbsp curry powder, plus more to sprinkle
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
French fries or rolls to serve

How it's made

Heat the oil and soften the onion 4 minutes.
Add the curry powder and paprika and stir for 30 seconds.
Stir in the ketchup, water, sugar and vinegar and simmer 10 minutes; blend if you prefer it smooth.
Fry or grill the sausages until well browned and cooked through.
Slice the sausages into thick rounds.
Pour the warm sauce over the sausage.
Sprinkle with curry powder and serve with fries.