Anime recipe: Curry of Life from Naruto (With Customizable Spiciness)

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We're making a Naruto recipe today that has me a bit nervous, but also excited... the Curry of Life! The Curry of Life makes its appearance in Episode 153. Rock Lee loves the Curry of Life, and this curry is even known to revive people from unconsciousness or heal them from the brink of death due to its extreme spiciness. 

The Curry of Life as seen in Naruto.

​I am a weak baby when it comes to spicy foods, so I'll be using standard sriracha. We'll be calling it the Neji Version, since Neji doesn't have a high spicy food tolerance either. Look for that if you're not a fan of super spicy, either!

However, Anthony has a higher tolerance - and willingness - to try extremely spicy foods, so he'll be trying the true Curry of Life. We'll call this the Rock Lee version.

​If you want something more in the middle of the road, look for the Naruto version.

A few years ago, Anthony's coworkers had a contest  to see who could make it the furthest. One of his coworkers is a hot sauce connoisseur that brought in a bunch for people to try with wings, and Anthony actually made it to the very end... despite some dripping on his chin and making his face go numb as a result.
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Mad Dog 357 Gold Edition. Buy it on Amazon.

​The hot sauce he got for this recipe is even hotter than the hottest one his coworker brought in to work that day. He'll be using the Mad Dog 357 Gold Edition, which clocks in at 1 million Scoville units. It includes the world's three hottest peppers: the Carolina Reaper Pepper, Scorpion Pepper, and Ghost Pepper.

​The bottle even includes a legal disclaimer saying that you're not inebriated, you understand the risks, and you'll tread with caution... and you won't sue the company if you don't. It includes a little bullet-shaped keychain that holds a serving spoon, and it is tiny.
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Mad Dog's Serving Spoon vs. 1/2 tsp measuring spoon

​What we'll be doing is adding our spicy element after we've already made our curry, so that way we can have some not-spicy-curry available in case it's too much. Then, you get to customize your heat levels each time.
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ingredients

• 1 package S&B Golden Curry Powder blocks 
  • Neji edition: Mild. Buy it on Amazon.
  • Naruto edition: Medium Hot. Buy it on Amazon.
  • Rock Lee edition: Extra hot. Buy it on Amazon.
• 2.25 cup water
• 2 Yukon gold potatoes, diced
• 2-4 carrots, sliced
• 0.5 sweet onion, diced 
• 1 tbsp oil
• hot sauce
  • Neji edition: sriracha. Buy it on Amazon.
  • Naruto edition: hot sauce. Buy it on Amazon.
  • Rock Lee edition: Mad Dog 357 Gold Edition. Buy it on Amazon.
• Protein of choice (I'll be using tofu, air fried for 20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Rice (I recommend at least 0.5 cup cooked rice per person, but you can add more if you want)

how to make curry of life

1. In a pot, heat some onions with oil until they start to caramelize.
2. Add sliced carrots and diced potato. Put the lid on and let them steam until tender.
   
3. Add water to your pot.
4. Once water begins to boil, add curry blocks. Constantly stir until well mixed. 
5. Separate curry into servings to add desired amount of hot sauce per serving. If you're using something like the Mad Dog 357, please be cautious! The tiny teaspoon is more than enough for a single serving of curry.
6. Serve curry over cooked rice and your choice of protein.

Have a food from an anime that you want me to try to recreate? Let me know in the comments below! Plus, follow me on TikTok to see the behind the scenes of how this was made.
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