Vegan Thai Massaman Curry (GF)

This Vegan Thai Massaman Curry is super fragrant, full of flavour and packed with veggies! It makes the perfect easy and nutritious dinner.

Why you’ll love this Vegan Thai Massaman Curry:

• it’s full of flavour
• it’s subtly spiced and fragrant
• it’s healthy and nutritious
• it’s warming and comforting
• it’s packed with tender eggplant (aubergine) and fluffy potatoes
• it’s made in one pot
• it’s easy to make
• it’s gluten-free and refined sugar free!

What is Massaman curry?

Massaman curry is a mild, fragrant Thai curry. It contains an unusual combination of spices like cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, bay leaves and nutmeg, which are not normally used in Thai curries. These spices are combined with more common spices and herbs like chilli, lemongrass, garlic, ginger and coriander (cilantro).

How to make Massaman curry paste

Making your own curry paste may seem like a lot of trouble, but it’s surprisingly easy to make, and has so much more flavour than anything you’ll find in a jar!

All you need to do is throw some ingredients into a food processor and whizz until smooth:

• coriander (cilantro) 
• onion
• garlic
• ginger 
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• cloves
• cumin
• chilli.

Substitutions you can make to this recipe

The rest of the curry is seriously easy to make, all you need to do is dump the ingredients into a pot and leave it to cook!

Here are some substitutions you can make to this recipe:

• you can add any vegetables you like – a good chance to clear out the fridge!
• the potatoes can be substituted with sweet potatoes or butternut squash
• if you can’t get hold of lemongrass, you can use lemon peel as it has a similar aroma
• the peas can be substituted with chickpeas or tofu.

How long does this Vegan Thai Massaman Curry keep for?

Leftovers keep well covered in the fridge for up to a couple of days – reheat in a pan on the hob (stove), adding some extra water if necessary.

For more vegan curries:

• Chickpea Korma Curry
• Chickpea Sweet Potato Peanut Curry
• Cabbage Potato Curry
• Tofu Katsu Curry
• Eggplant Chickpea Peanut Curry
• Chickpea Coconut Mango Curry
• Tofu Satay Curry
• Thai Green Curry

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Vegan Thai Massaman Curry (GF)

This Vegan Thai Massaman Curry is super fragrant, full of flavour and packed with veggies! It makes the perfect easy and nutritious dinner. 

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: massaman curry, thai curry, vegan massaman curry

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 489kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

For the curry paste:

• 30  g  (1 oz) fresh coriander (cilantro)  (stalks included)30  g  (1 oz) fresh coriander (cilantro)  (stalks included)
• 1  (1 ) onion1  (1 ) onion
• 2  (2 ) garlic cloves2  (2 ) garlic cloves
• 1  cm  (1/2 inch ) ginger  , peeled1  cm  (1/2 inch ) ginger  , peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch ground nutmegPinch ground nutmeg
• Pinch ground clovesPinch ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon  (1 teaspoon ) ground cumin1  teaspoon  (1 teaspoon ) ground cumin
• Pinch  cayenne chilli pepper  to tastePinch  cayenne chilli pepper  to taste

For the curry:

• 1  tablespoon  (1 tablespoon ) coconut oil  (or sub vegetable or rapeseed oil)1  tablespoon  (1 tablespoon ) coconut oil  (or sub vegetable or rapeseed oil)
• 1  (1 ) stick of lemongrass  , roughly chopped *1  (1 ) stick of lemongrass  , roughly chopped *
• 2 bay leaves2 bay leaves
• 3 cardamom pods3 cardamom pods
• 400  g  (14 oz) tin of coconut milk400  g  (14 oz) tin of coconut milk
• 1  (1 ) vegetable stock cube  (ensure gluten-free if necessary)1  (1 ) vegetable stock cube  (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• 1  teaspoon  (1 teaspoon ) agave syrup  (or sub any other sweetener)1  teaspoon  (1 teaspoon ) agave syrup  (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1  tablespoon  (1 tablespoon ) tamari  (or soy sauce if not gluten-free)1  tablespoon  (1 tablespoon ) tamari  (or soy sauce if not gluten-free)
• Salt + pepper  to taste Salt + pepper  to taste
• 1 eggplant (aubergine) , diced1 eggplant (aubergine) , diced
• 1 kg (35 oz) potatoes , peeled and diced 1 kg (35 oz) potatoes , peeled and diced
• 250 g (1 2/3 cup) frozen green peas250 g (1 2/3 cup) frozen green peas

To serve:

• Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts
• Cooked brown or white rice Cooked brown or white rice

Instructions

For the curry paste:

• Add all ingredients to a food processor and blitz until smooth – add a splash of water if it’s having trouble mixing up

For the curry:

• Heat up the oil in a large pan
• Add the curry paste, lemongrass, bay leaves and cardamom and fry for a few minutes until fragrant
• Add the coconut milk, stock cube, agave syrup, tamari, salt + pepper, eggplant, potatoes and green peas with enough water to roughly cover
• Bring to the boil and simmer for around 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft enough to gently pierce with a fork
• Discard lemongrass, bay leaves and cardamom before serving
• Serve sprinkled with roasted peanuts alongside cooked rice, if desired
• Leftovers keep well covered in the fridge for up to a couple of days – reheat in a pan on the hob (stove), adding some extra water if necessary

Notes

*If you can’t get hold of lemongrass, you can use lemon peel as it has a similar aroma.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Thai Massaman Curry (GF)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 489 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value*

Fat 26g40%

Saturated Fat 22g110%

Sodium 427mg18%

Potassium 1794mg51%

Carbohydrates 56g19%

Fiber 14g56%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 1025IU21%

Vitamin C 61.9mg75%

Calcium 150mg15%

Iron 14mg78%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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