Rich and fragrant vegan potato curry that is delicious served as is, or over rice or with vegan naan. Super simple recipe with mouthwatering results.
If you love a good curry, then you’re going to love this vegan potato curry!
It’s so easy to make and totally delicious. Make up a huge pot of it because leftovers are even better (if that’s possible).
How to make Vegan Potato Curry
This vegan curry is a wonderful fragrant mix of spices with potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, coconut milk and vegetable stock.
Simmer it up in a big pot until the potatoes are tender and then serve it topped with some chopped cilantro.
It’s wonderful served as is, or with basmati rice or vegan naan (or both!).
Pro Tips for the Best Vegan Potato Curry
If you wanted to make this vegan potato curry even richer, you could use coconut cream rather than coconut milk, but I found coconut milk to be rich enough. Definitely use a full fat version of coconut milk though.
You could substitute a light version but I wouldn’t recommend it. This is a curry that really works best when it’s deliciously rich.
Be generous with the oil. I used more oil than I usually do. When making soups or curries, especially those that use coconut milk, I usually tend to put in 1 tablespoon of oil when sautéeing the onions and garlic and spices, but in this case I used 3 tablespoons.
This comes back to creating a richer flavor and is inspired by dishes like aloo gobi, a potato and cauliflower curry (we have a recipe for this in our ebook!) that tend to use a bit more oil. This isn’t a low fat or low oil recipe, though the result is definitely not too rich, it’s perfect.
However, if you want to make this a little lower in fat, then along with using a light coconut milk you could reduce the oil or replace it with water when sautéeing the onions. Again, I wouldn’t recommend it, as it wouldn’t be as delicious, but you definitely could do it if you wanted a lower fat option.
I used garam masala powder for this recipe, but you can substitute regular curry powder if that’s what you have on hand. You can definitely make this recipe spicier than I did, I used 4 tsp of garam masala, which creates a very mild but delicious flavor. If you like your curries more on the spicy side then you can use more or bump up the cayenne pepper!
You will love this vegan potato curry! It is:
- Rich
- Fragrant
- Flavorful
- Easy
- Mildly spicy
Leftovers keep very well in the fridge for 3-4 days. If anything the flavors get even better the next day! It is also freezer friendly.
More Delicious Vegan Curry Recipes!
- Vegan Massaman Curry
- Vegan Green Curry
- Vegan Coconut Curry
- Vegan Sweet Potato Curry
- Vegan Chickpea Curry
- Vegan Lentil Curry
So tell us what you think of this vegan potato curry in the comments! Please rate the recipe too. Thank you!
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Vegan Potato Curry
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6
Description
Rich and fragrant vegan potato curry that is absolutely delicious served as is or over rice or with some vegan naan. Super simple recipe with mouthwatering results.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion (Chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Minced Ginger
- 4 tsp Garam Masala (or Curry Powder)
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 6 Medium Potatoes (Peeled and Chopped, about 1kg/2.2lb)
- 1 15oz (425g) Can Chickpeas (Drained)
- 1 14oz (400g) Can Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 cup (240ml) Vegetable Stock
- 1 14oz (400ml) Can Coconut Milk (Full Fat)
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar (or Brown Sugar)
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper (To Taste)
- 1/2 cup Cilantro (Chopped, For Serving)
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a pot with the chopped onion, crushed garlic, minced ginger, garam masala, paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander powder and turmeric and sauté until the onions are slightly softened.
- Add the chopped potatoes and chickpeas and toss in the spices until well mixed.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock and coconut milk and stir in.
- Bring to the boil and then reduce heat, cover the pot and simmer until the potatoes are cooked. Test if they’re ready by bringing out a piece of potato and sticking a fork into it to test if it’s fork tender.
- Add coconut sugar, sea salt and black pepper (to taste).
- Serve with chopped cilantro on top and with basmati rice and/or vegan naan bread.
Notes
*Leftovers are delicious reheated the next day, so don’t worry if this is a bigger amount than you need for one meal, it’s even more delicious the next day!
*Nutritional information is for the curry only and does not include rice or naan bread.
- Category: Entree, Dinner, Savory, Gluten-Free
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serve (of 6)
- Calories: 445
- Sugar: 13.6g
- Sodium: 334mg
- Fat: 20.2g
- Saturated Fat: 10.5g
- Carbohydrates: 58.3g
- Fiber: 8.3g
- Protein: 8.9g
Keywords: vegan potato curry
We had this for dinner yesterday and leftovers for lunch today. Great blend of flavors; my husband and son loved it (me too). Another awesome recipe from you Alison… it’s up there with the best! Thank you.
★★★★★
Fantastic! Thanks so much Barbara!
Another 5 star review from me! So well balanced and a beautiful colour. Demolished by my vegan household including hubby, daughter and the “ravenous teen”.
A few adjustments; I halved the amount of potatoes (500g) and cooked in their skins for added nutrition (I use organic produce). I also used only half a tin of coconut milk and made up the rest with chickpea water/aquafaba (I’d soaked and pressure cooked 100g dried chickpeas). It still had loads of creaminess and coconut taste. I grind my own garam masala so only needed two teaspoons of it.
More curries from around the world please Alison! We’d love to try Jamaican, Caribbean, African, Middle Eastern. I have made your gumbo and that was another 5 stars! Thank you.
★★★★★
Sounds awesome! So glad you enjoyed it Satin, and thanks for the suggestions, we are always up for doing more curries. 🙂
This is the second time making this recipe and I am so looking forward to leftovers this week. I feel like this recipe has a really good balance of spices which makes it easy to dial up or down certain flavors without losing the essence of the dish. I also love that it’s a one pot meal!!
★★★★★
Thanks Kyle!
First time making this. Added peppers, carrots, green beans, mushrooms and broccoli. Very tasty. Thank you!
★★★★★
Thanks for sharing Amanda!
Amazing! Used lentils instead of chickpeas (had to dig into our storage!). We were stuck for ingredients, and I stumbled on this recipe, and we happened to have everything except for chickpeas, and I’m so thankful that you shared this. I doubled the recipe, and all of us came together to have a feast. I made some bannock instead of naan due to the yeast shortage, and boom. Best meal for days! Thanks again for posting this here. It’s carnivore approved. 😉
★★★★★
So happy to hear that! Thanks so much for sharing and the wonderful review!
We improvised with ingredients due to what was available. We used Potato, Kidney (Cannelli beans) and Spinach. Everything else was followed to the T. Thank you!
★★★★★
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Estee!
This looks great! I plan on trying it next week. I have a few quick questions:
– I have everything except for Tumeric. Do you think I can use something else as a sub? Or just leave it out?
– Approx. how long does it usually take to cook the potatoes?
– I only have cane sugar. Do you think that would work as a sub?
Thanks!
Hi Kate, you can leave out the turmeric though it will affect the color, but that’s fine. Any sugar is fine to use, and potatoes take about 25 minutes to cook but you can tell they’re cooked by sticking a fork in them to check.
One of the best curry recipes! I left out the sugar and I replaced half the potatoes with cauliflower. I will do it again for sure.
★★★★★
Wonderful! Thanks so much for the great review!
First attempt at curry. IT WAS PERFECT! Thank you. Off to try the naan recipe.
★★★★★
Wonderful! Thank you so much!
I left out the chickpeas as I don’t like them and added chopped spinach instead. It was absolutely delicious and my children loved it. Thanks for the great recipe🙂
★★★★★
So glad you enjoyed it Michele! Thanks for sharing!