Hokkaido Soup Curry

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger (minced)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 onion (minced)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tbsp garam masala
• 2 tsp cayenne (add more based on spice tolerance)
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 2 tbsp sake
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on)
• ½ a kabocha or butternut squash (sliced)
• ½ a zucchini (sliced)
• 200g mushrooms (quartered)
• 1 carrot (julienned)
• 1 head broccoli florets
• 12 okras
• 4 washed potatoes (boiled, cut into wedges)
• Oil (for deep frying)
• Steamed rice (4 servings)