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Currywurst and fries

Currywurst is a pork sausage sliced into rounds and covered with a curry tomato sauce, served with fries, a classic Berlin street food. This version for 4 people takes 40 minutes, very easy level, for €2.30 per person. The key is the sauce, which should coat the back of a spoon, and toasting the curry powder for a couple seconds in hot oil before adding the tomato.

Tonight, Berlin lands on your plate with Currywurst, sliced sausage under a curry tomato sauce, and golden fries.

Currywurst and fries
Total time
40 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Cost per person
€2.30
Calories per person
720 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall
The kids
They generally like it

Currywurst is Berlin street food at its purest, a grilled sausage sliced into thick rounds and drowned in a curry tomato sauce that's sweet, tangy, and a little spicy. The contrast works between the crunch of the fries, the softness of the sausage, and the sauce's bright acidity. It's an unpretentious dish you eat with your fingers or a fork, standing up or at the table.

It's the perfect weeknight dinner for a night when nobody wants to overthink things, sausage and fries almost always win over kids. Mon Chou loves this recipe for how disarmingly simple it is, four sausages, a sauce that simmers on its own, oven fries that just need flipping once. This dish works just as well on a busy Tuesday as on a lazy Sunday when cooking for hours sounds exhausting.

The ingredients

4 people

Butcher

  • Pork bratwurst sausages 4

Fruits and vegetables

  • Potatoes 1 kg
  • Onion 1

Pantry

  • Ketchupoften in the pantry 8 tbsp
  • Tomato pasteoften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Curry powderoften in the pantry 2 tbsp
  • Sweet paprikaoften in the pantry 1 tsp
  • Vinegaroften in the pantry 1 tbsp
  • Sugaroften in the pantry 1 tsp
  • Oiloften in the pantry 4 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Mustard

The step by step recipe

  1. Cut the potatoes into sticks, toss them with a drizzle of oil, and bake at 220 °C, flipping halfway through cooking. 35 min

    Pat the potato sticks dry before oiling them, they turn out crispier.

  2. Cook the chopped onion in the oil with the curry powder and paprika. 5 min

    Watch closely, spices burn fast and turn bitter.

  3. Add the tomato paste, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and half a glass of water, then let it simmer. 10 min

    The sauce should coat the back of a spoon, it thickens further as it cools.

  4. Grill the sausages in a pan, turning them regularly. 12 min

    Don't pierce them, they'd lose their juices.

  5. Slice the sausages into rounds, coat them with sauce, and dust with a little curry powder before serving with the fries. 2 min

    A pinch of curry powder on top, that's the Berlin street touch.

Our tips to get it right

  • Pick fatty bratwurst, they stay juicy during cooking and contrast better with the tangy sauce.
  • Taste the sauce before serving and adjust the sugar or vinegar to your liking, the balance between the two makes all the difference.
  • Cut the potatoes into evenly sized sticks so they all finish cooking at the same time in the oven.

The variations

  • Swap the bratwurst for chicken sausage if you want a leaner version.
  • For a vegetarian take, use plant based sausages and keep the same curry tomato sauce, the flavor stays close to the original.
  • For kids in a hurry, serve the sauce in a small bowl on the side so they can dip their own sausage rounds.

What to serve it with

  • A crunchy coleslaw
  • A cold lager
  • White bread for dipping

Storage

The sauce keeps for 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container and freezes very well. Reheat the sauce gently in a saucepan and grill the sausages again in a pan, the oven fries crisp back up in a few minutes at 200 °C.

Questions about this dish

Can you make the sauce ahead of time?

Yes, the curry tomato sauce actually tastes better after resting overnight. Just reheat it gently before pouring it over the sausages.

What sausage can replace bratwurst?

A thick pork sausage or a frankfurter works well if you can't find bratwurst. The main thing is picking a sausage that stays juicy when cooked.

Can the fries be cooked another way?

Yes, you can deep fry them in oil at 180 °C for 8 to 10 minutes for a result closer to a Berlin street stand. The oven stays simpler for a weeknight.

Can curry powder be swapped for something else?

A mix of turmeric and cumin can work in a pinch, but the flavor will be less complex than real curry powder. Stick to a mild curry so it doesn't overpower the tomato.

How long does it take to make a Currywurst, the Berlin sausage in curry tomato sauce, with fries?

Count 40 min in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “very easy”.

How many calories are in a Currywurst, the Berlin sausage in curry tomato sauce, with fries?

About 720 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a Currywurst, the Berlin sausage in curry tomato sauce, with fries cost?

About €2.30 per serving, or €9.20 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains mustard. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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