German Currywurst

Street food of the world is fascinating to explore.  When we typically talk about great street foods our minds run to Thailand or Mexico but we probably don’t automatically think Germany….and certainly I did not.  I’m somewhat of a healthy eater and street foods in many places, however delicious they may be are somewhat of a junk food.  That being said I typically have an open mind to them and try to experience as much as I can of the street food in the places I visit.  Germany’s, we should say Berlin’s star of the street food is CURRYWURST.  And everyone told me I must try it.  Basically currywurst is a pork sausage, that is smothered in a curry flavored ketchup, typically served with fries.  This idea was not “ideal” for my eating style but I kept my eyes peeled and while walking around one day in Berlin ran across a “healthy” street cart offering what looked like a healthy doused up version of the dish.  I gave it a whirl and it was surprisingly very tasty, curry ketchup and all.

Here is my best rendition of the dish…perhaps a bit healthy -souped up even more…….enjoy

Currywurst (German Fast Food with a healthy twist)

Serves 4

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped fine
¼ cup yellow onion, chopped fine
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, ground
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds, ground
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground
1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground gloves
1 teaspoon red chili flakes of cayenne
2 teaspoons salt
(2 fresh chilies ground for extra heat)
8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 pound kielbasa sausage-grilled, baked or boiled

Directions

In a medium saucepan heal oil and add garlic ginger and onion.  Sauté a few minutes until translucent.  Add all spices and cook a few minutes.  Add tomato sauce, mix well and cook a few minutes.  Remove from heat.  Cut kielbasa in 1 inch chunks and douse with the tomato “ketchup”