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    Home » Recipes » Entrées

    Creamy Vegetable Korma

    Published: Jul 18, 2021 · Modified: Nov 5, 2022 by Katy Codekas - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This healthy Vegetable Korma recipe is subtly spicy, made in one pan with veggies, cashews, yogurt, and deeply flavorful Indian-inspired spices. Super easy to make and quick to clean up, this creamy and comforting dish can be modified to your desired level of spiciness, and can also be made vegan. 

    a skillet filled with orange veggie korma curry with a wooden spoon

    This has been a favorite recipe of mine for years, and I’m so excited to finally be sharing it with you! Vegetable korma is a deliciously spiced dish that is most commonly associated with India, but variations of it can also be found in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Whenever I get take-out from my favorite local Indian food restaurant, veggie korma is the first thing that always comes to my mind to order. I hope you will love my subtly spicy and richly flavored take on this dish as much as we do, it is creamy comfort food at its finest! 

    Jump to:
    • 📋 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • 🥘 Ingredients & Substitutions
    • 🔪 How-to Make
    • 🍽 How-to Serve This Veggie Korma Recipe
    • ♨️ How-to Store and Reheat
    • 💭 Frequently Asked Questions
    • 🍴Recipe Tips
    • 🍲 More Delicious Indian-Inspired Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    a side view of a skillet filled to the brim with creamy looking vegetable korma

    📋 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • Only requires one pan, making clean-up a breeze. 
    • Quick to make. 
    • Super creamy and has a perfectly balanced blend of spices for a vegetarian korma.
    • Spiciness can be adjusted to preference. 
    • Uses healthy fats and nutrient-rich vegetables.
    • Has a deeply warm and comforting flavor.
    • Naturally vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free.
    hands hold a gray ceramic bowl filled with veggie korma and white rice sprinkled with green cilantro

    🥘 Ingredients & Substitutions

    • Raw cashews: They add a little crunch and amazing texture, and are also rich in fiber, nutrients, heart-healthy fats, and plant protein. You can replace them with other nuts if you prefer. If you are on a nut-free diet, replacing the cashews with pumpkin seeds or hemp seeds are both delicious and healthy options. 
    • Potato: Filling, and adds texture, fiber, vitamins, and nutrients.
    • Plant-based or Greek yogurt: Adds creaminess, protein, and gut-healthy live cultures. 
    • Spices: The spices in this recipe are key to the flavor, so I wouldn’t recommend adjusting or omitting any. They give this dish its unique taste and depth of flavor. 
    • Chili pepper: This dish is spicy but not overly so, however, if you’d like more or less spice you can modify the amount of chili pepper you use. 
    • Vegetables: Bring this dish nutritious volume, vitamins, fiber, and deliciousness! You can use any veggies you prefer. Peas, carrots, cauliflower, zucchini, baby corn, bell peppers, and green beans are some of my favorites.
    • Coconut milk: Adds so much richness and flavor that balances the spice blend, and is extremely creamy and nutrient dense. If you aren’t vegan or on a dairy-free diet, you can substitute coconut milk for heavy cream if you prefer. 
    evening sunlight strikes a bowl of golden vegetable korma nestled alongside white rice and fresh cilantro

    🔪 How-to Make

    Step 1: Saute onions, chile, garlic and ginger.
    Step 2: Add tomato paste, cashews, potato and spices.
    Step 3: Saute a bit longer.
    Step 4: Stir in coconut milk, yogurt and vegetables.
    Step 5: Simmer.
    Step 6: Stir in cilantro, lime juice and salt.
    Step 7: Enjoy your veggie korma!

    🍽 How-to Serve This Veggie Korma Recipe

    This vegan korma dish looks beautiful and appetizing garnished with cilantro, and is delicious served alongside basmati rice or quinoa. Naan bread is a perfectly paired accompaniment as well. If you are not vegan, you can throw paneer cheese into the mix which is delicious, too. Vegetable korma can be the main course all on its own, or served in smaller portions with other Indian-inspired dishes. 

    a spoon juts out of a bowl of vegan korma curry

    ♨️ How-to Store and Reheat

    Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat until warm throughout. This makes tasty leftovers! 

    a wooden spoon stirs a giant pan of vegetables in a creamy golden sauce

    💭 Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I omit the oil in this recipe?

    Yes, you can omit if on an oil-free diet! If you aren’t vegan, you can replace the oil with ghee. 

    How do I adjust the spiciness of this recipe?

    You can modify the spiciness of this dish to suit your tastes by omitting the chili pepper if you want less spice, or adding more if you love spice! 

    Where can I find the spices for this recipe? 

    I like to purchase them on Amazon: curry powder, garam masala, coriander, cardamom.

    Can I make this recipe vegan?

    Yes! This recipe is naturally vegan so if you prefer that, proceed with the oil and plant-based yogurt. Or, to add dairy you can substitute ghee for the oil, and Greek yogurt for the plant-based yogurt. 

    Can I use dried ginger instead of fresh? 

    Yes, ½ teaspoon of dried ginger will replace the freshly grated ginger just fine. 

    a silver spoon in a grey ceramic bowl filled with white rice and fresh veg korma

    🍴Recipe Tips

    • You can make this veg korma recipe your own dish by using your favorite vegetables, or whatever veggies you have on hand that need to be used up! 
    • You may notice that this recipe requires a lot of sauteing. The reason for this method is because this is how all of the flavors are pulled through and allows them to deepen and grow more complex. It’s worth it, trust me! 
    • Do you want to make this in an electric pressure cooker? Try this delicious Instant Pot Vegetable Korma recipe.
    golden sunlight strikes a bowl of veggie curry

    🍲 More Delicious Indian-Inspired Recipes

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    100 Vegetarian Indian Recipes

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    a hand holding a silver spoon stuck in a bowl of vegetable korma and rice on a pink table

    📖 Recipe

    Vegetable Korma Recipe

    A delicious Vegetable Korma Recipe packed with flavorful spices, veggies and a super creamy base. Serve this over rice or quinoa for a wholesome vegetarian and vegan meal. Naturally gluten-free.
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    Course: Entrées
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon oil I like to use avocado oil (use ghee if not vegan/dairy-free)
    • 1 onion any variety, chopped
    • 5 garlic cloves minced or grated
    • 1 one-inch knob fresh ginger root grated
    • 1 jalapeno or serrano chile finely chopped
    • ½ cup raw cashews ground or finely chopped
    • 1 potato any variety, peeled and chopped
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 tablespoon curry powder
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar we like to use coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon garam masala
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 2 green cardamom pods contents emptied, or ¼ teaspoon ground
    • 2 13.5-ounce can full fat coconut milk
    • ½ cup plain plant-based yogurt use plain Greek if not vegan/dairy-free
    • 4 cups fresh or frozen vegetables any variety you like
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped (plus extra for garnishing)
    • 1 tablespoon lime juice
    • sea salt or pink salt to taste
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    Instructions

    • In a large pot or skillet over medium heat, add the oil, onion, garlic, ginger and chile. Saute for 10 minutes.
    • Add the cashews, potato, tomato paste, curry powder, sugar, garam masala, coriander and cardamom. Saute for 5 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
    • Stir in the coconut milk, yogurt and vegetables. Simmer for 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is creamy.
    • Stir in the cilantro and lime juice and then salt to taste. Garnish with more cilantro before serving alongside rice or quinoa. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Please read the full post above for step-by-step process shots, storage information, tips and more!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg

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    1. Sumit says

      December 25, 2021 at 11:36 pm

      Super recipe for korma. Love the newer twists too from the original recipe. Just a suggestion - you can make a paste of cashews too which'll make the gravy creamier.

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    2. Meenakshi says

      December 25, 2021 at 6:47 pm

      5 stars
      Loved what coconut milk did to the Korma. A wonderful recipe indeed. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    3. Tara says

      December 25, 2021 at 6:38 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! You had me at made in one pan! This looks fantastic packed with all those spices and vegetables.

      Reply
    4. Claudia Lamascolo says

      December 25, 2021 at 5:02 am

      5 stars
      Wow this was fantastic especially with the addition of coconut milk very good recipe

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        December 25, 2021 at 2:18 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Mandy Applehate says

      December 25, 2021 at 12:43 am

      5 stars
      This sounds delicious, I love Indian food!

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        December 25, 2021 at 2:18 pm

        Thank you! Yes, it is my absolute fave. 🙂

        Reply

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