Sweet and Fragrant Vegan Coconut Curry! 🍲🌶️

Hey friends, all this cold weather in London has given me a proper hankering for a nice curry!

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I haven't actually made a curry from scratch since I was a meat eater, so I was definitely excited to try my hand at making a vegan one 😊

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My favourite curries have a lot of coconut in them, but still a fragrant mix of flavours and a little kick of spice!

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The one I rustled up was just that, and certainly confirmed to me that you don't need meat or dairy to have a delicious and satisfying curry.

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Ingredients:

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• 1 medium potato, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 cups mixed chopped vegetables (I used cauliflower and garden peas)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 x 400ml can of coconut milk
• 1/4 cup cashews
• Squeeze of lemon
• Two small green chillis, deseeded and chopped
• 4 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp each: curry powder and garam masala
• 1 tsp each: cumin, ground coriander, turmeric
• 4 tbsp vegan yoghurt
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Salt and pepper
• Top with any or all: cashews and sultanas

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Method:

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• Add the potato and sweet potato chunks to a medium-sized pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.

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• Boil for 5 minutes then add the rest of the veggies to the pot.

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• Continue to boil for another 5 minutes then drain the pot and set to one side.

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• While the vegetables are cooking, heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, stirring occasionally, until browned.

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• Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.

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• Remove the pot from the heat and add the chillis and all of the spices.

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• ​Mix well and add the tomato paste.

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• Return to the heat and add the coconut milk, cashews and lemon juice, stirring well.

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• Then add the vegan yoghurt and sugar and blend well.

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• Add the vegetables and desiccated coconut.

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• Garnish with sultanas, cashews and coconut.

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• Serve with rice, vegan poppadoms and samosas.

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I was so happy with my first vegan curry! There are a lot of ingredients for sure, but the method itself is pretty simple. I'll definitely be making this again 😋

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