21 Incredible Vegetarian Curry Recipes
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We’re very pleased to be adding this collection of vegetarian curry recipes to our site. We absolutely love curry and have released many recipes over the years.
If you’re here then you probably already know the joy of a good curry – a delicious flavour made just as spicy as you like. Perfectly cooked rice on the side, backed up by naan bread or chutney. Or both. Or all.
In our humble opinion, vegetable and vegetarian curries are at least equal to, if not superior to, meat curries. Meat isn’t needed in a good curry – flavour, texture and quality is.
All of the following recipes have those in abundance. We’ve collected our favourite vegetarian curries from all around the world and have compiled them all here for ease of use.
Enjoy.
1. Amazing Aubergine (Eggplant) Curry
Bonus: quick, nutritious and very delicious, can be stored for a while in the fridge
It doesn’t matter what you call them – this amazing aubergine curry (or eggplant curry) is quick, vegan and soooo tasty. Brought to you by the kings of curry.
2. Shredded Curry Tofu with Spinach
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: VeggieLexi
Bonus: healthy and very tasty 🙂
Shredded tofu is the star here, backed up by spinach and avocado. It also happens to be gluten-free as an extra bonus!
3. Vegan One Pot Pumpkin Curry
Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: YupItsVegan
Bonus: easy and nutritious meal, full of health benefits
This one pot pumpkin curry is a home run in the flavor department and comes together quickly. Mix and match with veggies and proteins of your choosing, and enjoy a hearty vegetarian dinner that’s also naturally gluten-free and soy-free.
4. Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Curry
Bonus: healthy, delicious and full of flavor 🙂
An exciting fusion of Pakistani spices combine with crunchy roasted cauliflower in this classically cooked dish.
5. Peanut Tofu Satay Curry
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: RhiansRecipes
Bonus: very quick, healthy and nutritious meal, can be stored for a while in the fridge
This Peanut Tofu Satay Curry is amazingly easy to make, super satisfying, and packed full of flavour.
6. Tofu Paneer Tikka Masala
Recipe by: Spabettie
Bonus: quick and easy, full of health benefits
This Tofu Paneer Tikka Masala has incredible depth – fresh ginger adds spice while curry and tomato provide wonderfully fragrant flavor! This straightforward recipe is quick and easy, and will soon become your favorite!
7. Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry
Bonus: healthy, tasty and mega nutritious, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Our awesome vegan take on the insanely popular dish. Ridiculously tasty and nutritious – just look at all that protein, fibre and iron.
8. Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: RhiansRecipes
Bonus: delicious, nutritious and full of health benefits
This Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry is super nutritious, rich and creamy and perfectly spiced!
9. Green Peas Masala
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: FlavourStreat
Bonus: quick and simple, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Green peas masala is a comforting and wholesome dish that pairs well with paratha or rice. Vegan, gluten-free peas curry packed with flavours gets ready in less than 30 minutes.
10. Vegetarian Thai Red Curry
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: ElkeLiving
Bonus: great taste, easy and quick meal 🙂
This Thai red curry dish is big on flavor and little on time! It’s a delicious quick and easy dinner option.
11. Red Thai Curry Gnocchi
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: KitchenGoneRogue
Bonus: super quick, easy and so delicious!
Thai meets Italian in this soothing and spicy Red Thai Curry Gnocchi recipe. It’s comfort food with a kick, and it’s super fast and easy to whip together. It’s also gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan!
12. Vegan Coconut Curry
Bonus: easy, tasty and full of health benefits, can be stored for a while in the fridge. Sooooo easy.
This coconut curry is the easiest one we’ve ever made, but mixes it up with the top brass. You won’t find a better effort vs taste curry ANYWHERE!
13. Chickpea Coconut Curry
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: SaltAndLavender
Bonus: full of health benefits, easy and quick, can be stored for a while in the fridge
This quick and easy vegan chickpea coconut curry is ready in less than 15 minutes! It’s fresh, healthy, and delicious. Great served over rice!
14. Mushroom, Spinach & Chickpea Curry
Ready in: 44 minutes
Recipe by: FabFood4All
Bonus: easy, healthy ingredients, can be stored for a while in the fridge
A super tasty, fuss free Mushroom, Spinach and Chickpea Curry suitable for vegetarians and vegans 🙂
15. Sweet Potato Curry
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: LittleSunnyKitchen
Bonus: very quick, easy and delicious, can be stored for a while in the fridge
Creamy coconut sweet potato curry made with very simple ingredients in less than half an hour! This family-friendly sweet potato curry is so comforting, easy to make, frugal and delicious!
16. Spinach and Mushroom Curry
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Krumpli
Bonus: simple, delicious and full of health benefits
This spinach and mushroom curry is a simple dish that is bursting with lots of flavour and a lovely punch of chili. Cooking in less than 30 minutes means that it is a perfect mid-week dinner!
17. Vegan Backpacking Curry Rice
Ready in: 12 minutes
Recipe by: BearPlate
Bonus: super quick, nutritious and very easy!
A very simple vegan curry rice perfect for the trail, lunch at work, or a busy weeknight dinner.
18. Quick and Easy Vegetarian Thai Green Curry
Bonus: quick, healthy and satisfying! 🙂
Ready in 30 minutes and packed full of taste, spice and a fresh lime kick. Delicious, nutritious and it’s even vegan, yaay.
19. Aloo-Gobi (Spicy Cauliflower Potato Curry)
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: HappyKitchen
Bonus: healthy, nutritious and full of flavor 🙂
Easy and wholesome Vegetarian Red Curry Stir Fry Recipe makes for a nutritious weeknight dinner ready in just 30 minutes (if this sounds good, be sure to check out our healthy vegetarian dinner ideas too!)! It’s also vegan, gluten free and paleo, not to mention flavorful and easy to make!
20. Curried Okra and Eggplant
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: BeyondMereSustenance
Bonus: quick and healthy, full of health benefits
Warm Indian spices give farm-fresh vegetables an exotic flavor in this quick and healthy dish!
Banana Curry
In a hurry to get started? Check out this delicious banana curry – sweet yet spicy at the same time! It’s a real treat. It’s also suuuuuper fast – we love it!
Ingredients
- 4-5 banana (as green as possible so they stay nice and firm when cooking)
- 2 tbsp ghee (or oil or butter)
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 3 tbsp water
- ⅔ cup cream (⅔ cup = 150g)
- Salt to taste
Optional:
- ½ cup brown rice (or poppadoms)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to packet instructions.
- Peel and slice the bananas about ½ cm thick.
- Heat up the oil (or ghee or butter) in a pan, and add the cumin. Let it fry a little.
- When the cumin has fried for a couple of minutes, add everything else to the pan and stir gently. That’s the ginger, chili powder, cinnamon, water, turmeric. Do it gently so you don’t mash the bananas too much.
- Cook for about three minutes, then add the cream and salt. Give another stir and let it heat through. Done!
NOTES
Nutrition
We hope you’ve enjoyed this collection of vegetarian curry recipes.
If you’re looking for a good chutney, check out this red onion one!
If tomato chutney is more your thing –> right here is the way!
We love feedback, and we love hearing about new vegetable curries! Feel free to leave a comment with whatever curry-related ideas are on your mind!
Dave Bell
I’m not a foodie, although I do love eating. I believe food should serve us and our goals, not hinder. Taking control and responsibility for what I eat is important to me. Lots of veggie protein is my way forward.
This article has been medically reviewed by James LeBaigue MSc Learn More
James LeBaigue MSc
James has a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Human Nutrition.
He loves combining his scientific knowledge along with food in the real world, and these recipes are the result.
He’s on top of all the latest evidence and guidelines to make sure our nutrition advice on the website is as accurate as it can be.
By day he works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a busy NHS GP Practice.
Each recipe is tested and then eaten (much to James’ delight), many times before it is deemed worthy to be published. Bon appetit!
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Is this dish an entree? What to serve with it? Very different and interesting
Hi Sara, you refer to the banana curry? Have it with rice, soft tortillas/pappadums 🙂