Easy Currywurst Recipe with Homemade Currywurst Sauce
Authentic recipe for curry ketchup to make the iconic German currywurst.
Servings 4 currywurst
Calories 455kcal
Ingredients
Sausages for Currywurst
- 4-6 Bratwurst or Bockwurst
Currywurst Sauce - made with ketchup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small about 50 g/ 1.8 oz,
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 250 ml ketchup I used reduzed sugar 8.5 oz or 1 cup
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper this is optional if you like it spicy
Currywurst sauce made with tinned tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion small about 50 g/ 1.8 oz,
- 50 g brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes 400 gr /14 oz
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper this is optional if you like it spicy
Instructions
Prepare Currywurst Sausages
- Fry, barbeque or grill the sausages until browned from all sides4-6 Bratwurst or Bockwurst
Currywurst Sauce - made with ketchup
- Peel and finely cube the onion and garlic.1 onion, 1 clove garlic
- In a pan heat up the olive oil and then fry the onions and garlic until the onions become translucent. Now add in the brown sugar and stir until the sugar crystals dissolve and the onions start to caramelize.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Add in the tomato paste and fry for a minute longer.1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Pour in the cider vinegar followed by the ketchup. Bring to a simmer and season with the Worchester sauce, curry powder, and cayenne pepper.250 ml ketchup, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 2 teaspoon mild curry powder, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- If you find the sauce is too thick, add in a tablespoon of water until the desired consistency is achieved.
Currywurst Sauce - made with tinned tomatoes
- Peel and finely cube the onion and garlic.1 onion, 1 clove garlic
- In a pan heat up the olive oil and then fry the onions and garlic until the onions become translucent. Now add in the brown sugar and stir until the sugar crystals dissolve and the onions start to caramelize.1 tablespoon olive oil, 50 g brown sugar
- Add in the tomato paste and fry for a minute longer.2 tablespoon tomato paste
- Pour in the cider vinegar followed by the tinned tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and boil until it reduces by a ⅓. Season with the worchester sauce, curry powder, and cayenne pepper.1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, 2 teaspoon mild curry powder, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- With an immersion stick, you can puree the tomatoes sauce until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Making the sauce with ketchup or tinned tomatoes will require different amounts of sugar and other variations, so please follow the right version.
The sauce should be kept in an airtight container and in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1741mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 743IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
