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Make this Sri Lankan carrot curry for a comforting dinner, then check out more vegan curry recipes such as our easy spinach, chickpea & potato curry.

For more veggie options, check out our vegetarian curry, vegetarian chilli, vegetarian paella and other vegetarian recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 8 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • thumb-sized piece ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • crushed to make 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 4 large carrots, cut into chunky pieces
  • 400ml tin coconut milk
  • 1⁄2 lemon, juiced
  • 1⁄2 a small bunch coriander, leaves chopped, to serve
  • to serve cooked basmati rice
  • warmed naans, to serve

Method

  • STEP 1

    Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium- high heat and add the curry leaves. Once sizzling, add the cumin and mustard seeds. Once they begin to pop, tip in the onion and cook for 10 minutes until golden. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli, black pepper and carrots, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.

  • STEP 2

    Tip in the coconut milk and 150ml of water, and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the carrots have cooked through and the sauce has reduced slightly. Squeeze in the lemon juice, season lightly and sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice and naan breads, if you like.

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