Currywurst Sauce

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Currywurst is a fast-food dish of German origin consisting of hot pork sausage (German: Wurst) cut into slices and seasoned with curry ketchup (regularly consisting of ketchup or tomato paste blended with curry) and generous amounts of curry powder, or a ready-made ketchup-based sauce seasoned with curry and other spices. It is frequently served at German 'Imbissbuden' and from food trucks.

Currywurst as a Fastfood product

Currywurst with baguette. Photo by SDeluz

Today, currywurst is often sold as a take-out/take-away food, Schnellimbisse (snacks), at diners or "greasy spoons," on children's menus inrestaurants, or as a street food. Usually served with french fries or bread rolls (brötchen), it is popular all over Germany but particularly popular in the metropolitan areas of Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr Area. Considerable variation both in the type of sausage used and the ingredients of the sauce occurs between these areas. Common variations include the addition of paprika or chopped onions. Often currywurst is sold in food booths, sometimes using a special machine to slice it into pieces, and served on a paper plate with a little wooden or plastic fork. It is also sold as a supermarket-shelf product to prepare at home.

Ingredients:

a pack of German sausages (wurst)

2 tbsp. canola oil
1 larg onion (finely chopped)

2 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp hot paprika
2 cups whole peeled canned tomatoes 
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
salt to taste


Procedure:


1. Steam or cook wurst in boiling water for less than 5 minutes. (Some preferred it fried, but boiling is healthier). Set aside.


2. Heat 2 tbsp. canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. 


3. Add the onion and cook until soft, 8–10 minutes.


4. Add 2 tbsp. curry powder and 1 tbsp. hot paprika. Cook for 1 minute more. 


5. Crush 2 cups whole peeled canned tomatoes (with juice) into pan. Add 1⁄2 cup sugar, 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar, and salt to taste. Stir well. 


6. Increase heat to high while bringing to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 25 minutes. 


7. Purée sauce in a blender until smooth. Strain sauce through a sieve. Serve hot over sausage. 


Tip: The procedure may seem daunting but it makes only about 1 1⁄2 cups. You can make more and store it in the freezer for future consumption. This will actually taste like curry flavored ketsup.


Its in German but I recommend hit translate if you don't know the language.

Prepare to have hunger pangs after watching this video. I just love currywurst!