Delicious Peanut Butter Curry in 30 minutes

Do you know what makes peanut butter even better? Swirling it through a delicious, spicy Peanut Butter Curry. 

The rich, creamy, nutty taste of the peanut butter compliments the fragrant spices in this curry really well. We absolutely love it!

Jump to:

• Can you cook with peanut butter?
• 📋 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🥜 What to serve with this curry
• 💭 FAQs
• Other things you can make with peanut butter
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

Can you cook with peanut butter?

Peanut butter is amazing to cook with! It’s really tasty in this Indian style curry, and it also goes well in Thai curries. We especially like some peanut butter in a Thai green curry, yum! Would you try that?

📋 Ingredients

Despite how creamy it is, this Peanut Butter Curry is vegan! It’s a great way to get some extra veg into you, as it’s absolutely packed full. You will need:

• Chopped onion. Red or white is fine, red is slightly sweeter and white has a stronger flavour.
• Crushed garlic. If you’re like us you might sneak in an extra clove or two…
• Broccoli. Try to use as much of the stem as possible to avoid waste - if you slice it up quite finely it will cook really well.
• Cauliflower. Don’t throw the leaves away! Roast them up with some olive oil, salt and pepper and you’ll have a tasty snack or side.
• Mushrooms. 
• Chilli powder (obviously).
• Madras curry powder. (Find the best alternatives to madras powder if you don't have it in the cupboard).
• Turmeric powder.
• Peanut butter. If possible try to buy a brand where the only ingredient is peanuts. All you need to do to make peanut butter is blend up peanuts, but some brands will put a lot of sweeteners and palm oil in as well. It’s best to avoid these if you can.
• Juice of half a lime
• Salt.
• Coconut milk.

For detailed quantities please see the recipe card at the end of this article.

🔪 Instructions

The great thing about this vegan Peanut Butter Curry is that you can have it ready in less than half an hour. Excellent news for those busy days!

• Start by heating a little oil in your wok. Once it’s up to temperature add your onion, and fry until it’s soft.
• Once the onion has softened and gone slightly translucent, add the garlic and the spices. Fry them until they are fragrant.
• Next, add the mushrooms. Fry them along with the spices for a few minutes so that they pick up some of the flavours.
• Once your mushrooms have started to brown slightly, pour in the coconut milk and some water. 
• Give everything a good stir and bring it up to a simmer.
• Stir in the peanut butter. Ensuring that you keep stirring it regularly, allow the curry to simmer for 5 minutes. You should notice it thicken up once the peanut butter has gone in.
• Stir in the cauliflower and broccoli, and continue to simmer for another 5-8 minutes.
• Once the broccoli and cauliflower are cooked, add the tamarind and salt.

Start scoffing! For detailed instructions please see the recipe card at the end of this article.

🥜 What to serve with this curry

This vegan Peanut Butter Curry is so hearty that you could easily eat it all by itself and be very happy! However, if you want to make it even better then we can definitely recommend a few great dishes to have with it.

Naan Bread

Is it even curry night without Naan? The slightly annoying thing is that a lot of the Naans you can buy in the supermarket have yoghurt in them, and so aren’t vegan. More and more vegan brands are appearing though, so it’s worth checking from time to time, but why not make your own Vegan Naan Bread? It’s surprisingly simple, and it tastes so good. 

Mushroom Bhaji

You can knock up our awesome Mushroom Bhaji recipe in under fifteen minutes, and trust us, you won’t regret it! Something about curry night calls for as many sides as possible, right?

Aubergine Bhaji

The combination of creamy roasted aubergines and Indian spices is always a winner! Try this Aubergine Bhaji (also known as Brinjal Bhaji or sometimes Begun Bhaji) piled high on top of a hunk of Naan. You’ll thank us.

Pilau Rice

Do you ever find that the rice you get from a takeaway is so much better than the rice you make at home? We found that too… so in true Vegan Punks style we figured out how to make delicious Pilau Rice that tastes like it’s come from a takeaway.

💭 FAQs

Other things you can make with peanut butter

We love to cook with peanut butter because it’s really versatile. It’s great in spicy dishes like this Peanut Butter Curry, and we also like to use it to make this quick and easy peanut butter stir fry. You can also try this peanut butter noodle soup if you’re looking for something hearty and warming on a cold winter evening.

Peanut butter is a staple for our favourite savoury dishes, but it also adds a lot to sweet recipes too. Our no bake peanut butter energy balls are great, and these peanut butter cookies are really delicious! You can also try bashing some into your porridge in the morning to set you up for the day.

Every vegan should have peanut butter in their cupboard because it’s absolutely full of protein. Protein is really important for building and repairing your muscles, so if you’re exercising regularly you should make sure that you are getting enough protein. We're not dieticians, we do what feels right for our bodies combined with research. We'd recommend doing the same, or contacting a nutritionist if you're worried!

📖 Recipe