Ok, this vegetable curry is proably the most authentic madras recipe of them all, as a large percentage of southern Indians are vegetarians or eat a lot of fish. If you are a vegetarian then this madras is great for you and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy a delicious curry with all us meat eaters!
You can adjust this vegetable madras recipe according to what produce you have in the house, or what vegetabbles are in season. Really the madras sauce is what you need to get right and the veggies just add to it. Serve this vegetable madras up with a fragrant rice, or naan bread and you’ve got a great dish to share with friends.
Ingredients
(Use whatever vegetables you like, below are just my suggestions)
Eight mushrooms chopped in half
400g can of chopped tomatoes
Four cauliflower florets
A couple of handfuls of peas
A good handful of green beans
Four handfuls of spinach
A large knob of butter
A chopped onion
Two finely sliced up carrots
A chopped up courgette
A teaspoon of salt
Madras Paste Ingredients: (this makes it authentic rather than using ready made stuff)
Half a teaspoon of ground black pepper
One teaspoon chili powder or a fresh chilli (or to taste if you like it hotter)
Two cloves of crushed garlic
Two tablespoons of ground coriander/cilantro
Two and a half tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
A tablespoon of ground cumin
One heaped teaspoon of turmeric
A couple of teaspoons of grated ginger
Mix up all the madras paste ingredients in a bowl.
Instructions
Ok here we go…vegetable madras!
1) Put the butter in a hot pan and let it melt, then add the onion, carrots, courgette, peppers, cauliflower, peas and beans.
2) Turn the heat down and leave it to simmer for 15 minutes
3) Next add the madras paste ingredients and garlic and give it a good mix. Cook for about five minutes more.
4) Right should be smelling good now, add the salt in and the tomatoes let all this simmer for 15 minutes or so.
5) Add the spinach and let is simmer for a another 5 mins.
If it gets to dry add a little water, if it’s too runny cook it a little longer.
That’s it! Vegetable Madras recipe done and dusted. Let me know how you get on!
Hi,
I have just made the Madras curry, and I have to say it’s the best and most authentic tasting one I have ever made!! .. LOVED IT. I did add a little more chilli and some fresh corriander at the end but WOW ….. thanks so much for this recipe. This from now on is my go to madras curry , I think for the next few weeks !
Thanks again
Martin
Hey Martin, I’m really glad you enjoyed the vegetable madras. I like it a lot when people comment and let me know they loved the recipe.
It’s not thay hard either is it, just a case of a bit of planning and getting the ingredients together beforehand.
Thanks for commenting and really glad you enjoyed it!
Mat
I used the madras paste recipe in my curry tonight and it was fantastic. I’d been trying to make a madras from scratch for a while, but had never got it right. Many thanks to yourself, and to Jasminder for sharing the recipe.
Hey Joseph,
I’m glad you liked it. Something else you might want to try if you’re a vegetarian is the chicken madras recipe but using tofu instead and some of the improvements suggested in the comments – I did it the other day and it was amazing!
I am about to make this curry for the second time… and take it over to friends for supper tonight as I am confident that my second attempt will be as delicious as the first! A great authentic and simple recipe… thank you!
Hi Jill, thanks for commenting and I’m glad you like the recipe. Lets hope your friends love it as well!
Cooking this right now …. Smells delicious
can’t wait to eat it thank you for recipe.
I hope it tastes as good as it smells for you Ellen!!!