Japanese Beef Curry from Scratch

The traditional Japanese Curry is beef with vegetables - and these days, you can usually only find restaurants that make it using these huge cubes of condensed curry paste that include MSG. I've been on a quest to create a recipe that is truly "from scratch" – and I think I've assembled the best of the best from a number of recipes I've tried. Key are the two spices listed below – which form the basic flavor that is unique to Japanese Curry. Also important is a short grained white rice – don't use Basmati or Sushi rice.