Tempeh Massaman Curry

With the start of winter approaching, it’s time to tuck into something warm & hearty like this delicious, healthy Massaman Curry. The tempeh gives this dish a protein boost and blends perfectly with the curry which is bursting with flavor and spices. Give this one a go – it won’t disappoint!

My favourite thing about this recipe is that unlike many of the store-bought curry pastes, this one is actually healthy and easy to make. I like making this curry in advance and simply reheat thoroughly whenever I’m feeling like something rich and tasty. If you want to make this curry a tad lighter, opt for light coconut milk and skip the oil. Serve with plenty of fresh coriander and dig in!

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Tempeh Massaman Curry

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Tempeh Curry

Servings: 4

Calories: 525kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 pack Organic Village Chickpea Tempeh cubed
• 1 can coconut milk
• 6 small potatoes peeled and quartered
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 cardamom pods
• ¼ cup crushed peanuts
• 1 cup vegetable stock

Massaman curry paste

• 1 stick of lemon grass
• 4 red chillis
• 2 inch piece of ginger
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 shallots
• coriander stalks
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• Salt and pepper to taste

To serve

• 1 cup of rice cook according to instructions
• poppadom’s cook according to instructions
• coriander
• red chillies sliced

Instructions

Method

• Add all curry paste ingredients into a blender and blitz well until a paste-like consistency.
• Heat a large saucepan with a little oil and cook the paste for 3 minutes and then add the coconut milk, stock, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, peanuts and potatoes.
• In a frying pan with a little oil, fry the cubes of tempeh until golden (this step is optional, you can add straight to the dish but this gives it a little more texture) Once golden add straight into the curry.
• Keep on medium heat until potatoes have cooked through.

To serve

• Serve with rice and garnish with plenty of coriander and chillies. For dipping and crunch also serve with poppadoms!

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