warming tofu curry soup

Satoshi is obsessed with curry flavour, but it so often involves greasy chicken and oily junk food combos that make him completely regret it the day after. So he rarely eats it, reserved only for "special occasions". But I found this nice soothing recipe for a curry soup on cookpad, which uses wholesome ingredients like tofu and ginger, no processed curry flavour blocks, and the best thing is it's super easy. It's a really warming, filling soup which would go great with a bowl of brown rice or udon.

Ingredients (serves 2):
♥ 1 pack of silken tofu
♥ Half an onion
♥ 1 egg
♥ 1 tablespoon of potato starch [片栗粉] mixed with 2 tablespoons water
♥ A sprinkle of salad onions

{Soup}
♥ 350ml water
♥ 1 teaspoon hondashi powder
♥ 1/4 teaspoon salt
♥ 1&1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
♥ 1 teaspoon mirin
♥ 1 teaspoon sake
♥ 1/2 teaspoon curry powder [カレー粉]

1. Chop the onion into thin slices and fry lightly in oil.
2. When softened, sprinkle the curry powder over to form a light coating.
3. Pour in the soup mix and bring to a high heat.
4. Chop the tofu into bitesize chunks and plop them in the soup. Turn to a medium-low heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
5. Slowly add in the potato starch and stir lightly until the mixture thickens.
6. Turn off the heat and crack an egg in the middle of the soup. Sprinkle some salad onions on top and serve.