Currywurst with Homemade Curry Sauce
Berlin's beloved street food icon
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
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Pin This RecipeGermany's number one street food — grilled pork sausage sliced and smothered in a homemade curry ketchup sauce, dusted with extra curry powder, and served with crispy fries. Over 800 million currywursts are eaten in Germany each year.
Ingredients
- 6 bratwurst sausages
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- French fries for serving
Instructions
- 1
Mix ketchup, 2 tbsp curry powder, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, onion powder, and cayenne in a saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes.
- 2
Grill or pan-fry bratwursts until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- 3
Slice bratwurst into thick rounds. Pour warm curry sauce over the top and dust generously with remaining curry powder. Serve with fries.
