Preparation time: 10-15 minutes depending on your knife skills
Cook time: 30 minutes
My two favorite things about this healthy vegetable curry recipe are its flavor and its nutrition. When we feed our bodies with nutritious, soulful food they respond by giving us energy to power through the day.
Above Our mixed vegetable curry recipe is a perfect dinner and it makes a wonderful lunch if you have leftovers.
Cooking Utensils
- cutting board or two
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- large saute pan
- medium saute pan
- spatula
Recipe
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 bunch cilantro, leaves separated, stalks diced
- 1 knob of fresh ginger diced, about an inch long
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground chili flakes, add more if you like your curry spicy
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 small butternut squash cubed, you could use sweet potatoes in place of the squash
- 2 cloves of garlic grated or diced, you can roast your garlic if you have time
- 1 15 ounce can coconut milk
- 1 15 ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes
- 1 cup of water or unsalted vegetable broth
- 1 head of broccoli cut into small trees
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
In a large saute pan over medium heat, saute the onion, coriander stalks, and ginger in the olive oil about 2-3 minutes until translucent.
Add all the dry spices and stir for 2-3 minutes. Lower the heat.
Next add the carrots, butternut squash, garlic, coconut milk, water, and can of tomatoes. Simmer for about 20-25 minutes.
Steam the broccoli half way done or parboil it. Add 4oz of water or vegetable stock to a medium sized pan with the broccoli. Cover the pan and bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and uncover another 2 minutes. Add the broccoli and any water left to the main curry pan. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
This is a hearty vegetable curry so I typically eat it all by itself in a big bowl but sometimes I just cannot resist garlic naan. You can find naan at most grocery stores. Warm the naan in the oven for about 5 minutes at 350 ℉ and for extra flavor spread butter on top. You can also add our healthy vegetable curry to basmati rice in addition to the naan.
Do you want more gluten free and dairy free recipes? Try our healthy chicken salad recipe. It’s easy to make and takes no time at all.