This Easy Indian Vegetable Curry is a combination of mixed vegetables simmered in traditional Indian spices. Vegan + gluten free + ready in 30 minutes! If you are new to Indian cooking, this one is for you!
Adding spices to flavor up dishes instead of sugars and fats is the key to keeping meals and snacks as healthy as possible. I shy away (as much as possible) from using lots of fats and sugars to enhance the flavor of a dinner meal. I save that for treats like ice cream! Therefore, I tend to gravitate towards dishes that pack in lots of flavors from ground spices. That perfect combination is found in the most traditional Indian dishes. This website was actually born out of my passion for sharing with people the joy of cooking with Indian spices. I have been working and testing combinations of flavors to make a simple curry. As a result, I now bring you an easy Indian vegetable curry that uses vegetables you have in your kitchen to cook up a fantastic, healthy, flavorful, one pot dinner.
Indian Vegetable Curry: Easy to make, Ready in Under 30 minutes
Vegetables Simmered in Traditional Indian Spices
You start with ground spices of turmeric, red chili pepper powder, garam masala, cumin, and coriander. Add to that fresh onion, tomato, ginger, and 3 cups of any vegetables you have in your refrigerator or freezer. I used cauliflower, green beans, and a peas & carrots mixture. I always have organic frozen veggies stocked away in the freezer for dinners like this. The beauty of this dish is that the base of this Easy Indian Vegetable Curry can be used with any combination of veggies or even add beans or tofu with it.
What are you waiting for? No need to hunt for the perfect Indian restaurant curry dish any more. Now you can make Easy Indian Vegetable Curry right in your own kitchen! Pair it with Basmati Rice or Indian breads such as roti, naan, or chapati and you have an authentic Indian meal. Love Indian Vegetable Curry and want to make other Indian dishes too? Head over here: My Vegetarian Family Incredibly Indian Recipes.
Easy Indian Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables simmered in traditional Indian spices yielding a distinctive, appetizing, healthy dinner that you can cook right in your own kitchen in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 2 whole dried red chilies
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 onions (diced small)
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger or ginger paste
- 1/4 tsp red chili pepper powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes
- 3 cups fresh or frozen vegetables: any variety of corn, peas + carrots, and cauliflower will do. I use 1 cup of each.
Directions
- Step 1 Heat oil in a medium size pot or pan on medium heat, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and dried red chilis.
- Step 2 Once the mustard seeds begin to ‘pop’, add onions and salt. Cook on medium-high heat for 5 minutes until onions are translucent, do not brown or burn onions.
- Step 3 Add ginger, cook for an additional 1 minute stirring constantly. Add a teaspoon of water as needed if onions begin to stick to the pan.
- Step 4 Add turmeric, red chili pepper powder, garam masala, cumin, cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 5 Add tomato paste and 1 cup water and stir until paste dissolves. Once dissolved, add in the other 2 cups water and tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes before adding in fresh or frozen vegetables.
- Step 6 Add in vegetables, lower heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender but do not overcook or they will become mushy.
- Step 7 At this time, taste test for salt and spice, add more spice if desired or salt if that is what you like.
- Step 8 Serve with basmati rice or Indian breads (naan, roti, chapati).
- Step 9 Leftovers can be stored in airtight container in refrigerator for 5 days and make a perfect lunch!
❤Did you make this Easy Indian Vegetable Curry? Love it? Leave a rating + a comment below!
📸I love to see your creations! Tag @myvegetarianfamily on Instagram and hashtag it #myvegetarianfamily
💌Be sure to subscribe here to my weekly emails for tips and recipes so that you never miss a veggie thing!
3 thoughts on “Easy Indian Vegetable Curry”