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Nugget Curry Rice Bento

Nugget Curry Rice Bento

Ingredients:

For the rice:

2 cups Japanese rice (beras jelun)
2 cups water

For the chicken nuggets:

NutriPlus Crunchy Tempura Chicken Nugget
For the Japanese curry:
1 tbsp oil or butter
½ onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, cut into chunks
1 cup water or chicken broth
1 cube Japanese curry roux (or 2 tbsp curry paste)

For decoration:

Seaweed - cut into small pieces for eyes and whiskers
Strawberry - cut into small triangles for ears

Instructions:

1. Cook the rice: Rinse the Japanese rice and cook with water until soft and sticky. Shape the rice into cat faces using cling wrap or a mold.
2. Prepare the nuggets: Deep fry or air fry the NutriPlus Crunchy Tempura Chicken Nugget until golden and crispy.
3. Make the curry: Heat oil or butter in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant. Add potato and carrot, then pour in water or broth. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add curry roux and stir until thickened.
4. Assemble: Place lettuce at the base of the bento box, then arrange rice, curry, and nuggets neatly.
5. Decorate: Use seaweed for the cat’s eyes and whiskers, and strawberry for the ears to create a cute look.
6. To serve: Enjoy this warm, comforting bento meal with a mix of crispy nuggets and rich Japanese curry.