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Easy Weeknight Potato Curry

Published Jun 7, 2017 By Julia 42 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
This easy vegetarian potato curry has a delicious orange sauce similar to an Indian tikka masala sauce.
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This easy vegetarian potato curry has a delicious orange sauce similar to an Indian tikka masala sauce.

Easy Weeknight Potato Curry

4.7 from 18 votes
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Yield: 2 servings
Calories: 492

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound fingerling potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

For the sauce:

  • 15 ounce can tomato sauce or puree
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice about half a lemon
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

For serving:

  • basmati rice
  • naan
  • freshly chopped cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat canola oil in a 3 quart or larger pan. Add fingerling potatoes, sauteing until they are crisping around the edges, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add garlic to the pan and cook until it browns, about 1 minute. Add all remaining sauce ingredients, stirring to mix. Bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and decrease the heat to medium-low. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Uncover the pan and stir. Serve hot with basmati rice or naan. Garnish with cilantro.

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Easy vegetarian potato curry with a delicious orange sauce similar to an Indian tikka masala sauce
This easy weeknight potato curry is for all of the chicken tikka masala lovers out there who want an easier vegetarian version that doesn’t involve chickpeas. The sauce is very similar to an Indian tikka masala curry sauce, which is mainly made of tomato puree, heavy cream, and a variety of spices such as garam masala, turmeric, and paprika.

The main ingredient here is potato, and I used fingerling potatoes with skins on, which are tiny stubby finger-shaped potatoes. These potatoes are pan-seared before simmering in tikka masala sauce until flavorful and very tender. These delicious potatoes coupled with amazing curry sauce over a bed of rice is crazy good, and you’ll be licking every last bit of that sauce off your plate.

Cooking a vegetarian potato tikka curry in a black pan
This is the kind of curry dish that you can whip up on a busy weeknight for dinner. Let me enumerate why:

  1. One-pot dish: All of the ingredients cook in a single pot/pan. Cleanup is going to be easy.
  2. Only three steps stand between you and a homemade potato curry. The recipe’s three steps are sauteing the potatoes, simmering the sauce, and serving with rice. There isn’t anything complicated.
  3. There is hardly any prep work involved in this recipe — just chopping the potatoes. You’ll be able to have this dish prepped and cooked in about thirty minutes.

White bowl with rice and vegetarian Indian potato curry
I like to pair this potato curry with basmati rice or homemade naan, but it’s not required. Similar to my chicken tikka masala recipes, this curry yields a generous serving of sauce, so there’s more than enough for you to soak up with rice or flatbread, but it’s so good that you can eat the sauce by itself.
Closeup view of potato curry with orange sauce and white rice

Filed Under: Vintage Tagged With: basmati rice, cayenne, cilantro, garam masala, garlic, heavy cream, lemon, naan, paprika, tomato sauce, turmeric

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Maddie

I know this is an older recipe of yours, but I just had to leave a comment. This is hands down the easiest and most flavorful curry I’ve ever made! My husband and I are vegetarians and we have never thought to use potatoes in place of a protein. They we delicious and made a very hearty and filling alternative to meat. The sauce was so smooth and creamy that I was licking my bowl clean LOL I am so so happy I came across this recipe. Thank you sooooooo much for sharing!!! This is a new favorite in my household now!

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1 year ago
Julia

Thanks for sharing your experience, Maddie! Happy to hear that you guys loved it 🙂

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1 year ago
artgirlcooks

Mmmmm! I used a can of whole fat coconut milk instead of heavy cream for a dairy-free alternative and added 2 tsp. curry powder in addition to the garam marsala spice as well as a few more cloves of garlic and a few leaves of Kafir lime. Delectable!
Thank you for a delicious weeknight meal!

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2 years ago
Nichole

Just happened upon this recipe via Google Search. Made it today, and it was incredibly delicious! I stuck with the heavy cream and added half a cup of peas. So Good. Thank you so much for sharing. I will make it again and again 🙂

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2 years ago
Janet Pic

This is delicious. Followed the directions exactly. My husband and I both really enjoyed it. I think I’ll try it next time with a mixture of vegetables.

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15 days ago
Darbi

This was literally so good! One of the best curries I’ve ever made! I used Silk heavy whipping cream to make it vegan and added some chickpeas!

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1 month ago
Rachel

I make this dish once or twice a month. I usually add a can of drained chickpeas and a can of diced tomatoes then double the spice and cream . It’s always so creamy and yummy! I don’t put cayenne in the whole dish, just add it to my bowl since my husband can’t handle spicy food anymore.

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8 months ago
Brenda Hain

LOVE LOVE LOVE, and to toss it up sometimes, I use Paneer or cauliflower instead of potatoes. Could do chicken if you so choose. So versatile. My favorite.

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1 year ago
Lauren

Wow! So freakin good! I gave the potatoes a good frying and used a Garam Masala spice from an African shop. It was over the top. Thank you for this recipe.

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2 years ago
Aleisha jeffery

This dish is delicious, easy to make and great taste..I added more spice and cream and it’s to die for…Thanks..

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2 years ago
Julia

That’s great to hear, Aleisha. Hoep you get a chance to make it again soon!

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2 years ago
Sonia

Can this be done in the instantpot? If so, would you happen to know the timing?

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2 years ago
Julia

Sorry I don’t know the timing! It would be a great dish to make in the instant pot though 🙂

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2 years ago
Jojo

Such a good recipe. Like a few other people mentioned I too substituted the cream for coconut milk, doubled the spice quantities and added sweet potato and peas. It’s a bit sweeter than im used to in a curry but not in a bad way. Will definitely be adding this to my meal rotation.

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2 years ago
Julia

Fantastic, thanks for sharing your feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed the dish and was able to make some suitable substitutions. Hope you’re able to make it again soon!

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2 years ago
BGrass

It was great! Really enjoyed it. Easy to make and budget friendly.

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2 years ago
Julia

Thanks for your feedback! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂

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2 years ago
Faaiqa

Hey I was just wondering if I can substitute the tomato purée for tomato paste?

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2 years ago
Julia

No, you’ll need the tomato puree for this recipe.

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2 years ago
Sheri

Can I puree my canned stewed tomatoes?

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2 years ago
Julia

That should work. Hope it comes out well!

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2 years ago
Stephanie @ 2 Cats& A Coffee

Really great starting point recipe, and really easy/quick to put together. I swapped out the heavy cream in favor of unsweetened coconut milk, and increased the cayenne just a smidge. Delicious flavor, especially the next day. I wasn’t crazy for the potato texture/flavor, so next time I’ll probably sub in tofu instead. Get yourself some naan bread as a side, and this will definitely become your new favorite meal.

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2 years ago
Jordan

I have made this more times that I can count. It is SO good. I usually add in more of the spices then recommended. My wife isn’t a big fan of it because she doesn’t like “red sauce”, but oh well, I just make a batch of it and eat it for lunch all week. Definetly recommend making this recipe.

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3 years ago
Brenda Hain

I didnt see you add the lemon juice in the video which is listed as an ingredient. Not needed or just not shown?

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3 years ago
Julia

It was not shown in the video, but I do recommend adding lemon juice. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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3 years ago
Sasha

Very Good!Doubled the recipe, substituted coconut milk for heavy cream, and a dash of red chili flakes instead of cayenne. I added frozen peas at the end as another reader had suggested. Loved it!!

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3 years ago
Regina

It’s delicious but I must have missed something mine is also too “tomato” tasting.

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3 years ago
gers

tomato pure is too much in the recepie. i added only 3 tbsp of it the second time i made it. also i replace potatoes with chicken brests bites for my non vegetarian boyfriend. it turned out great.

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3 years ago
Bridget

This was pretty good, although it was a bit too “tomato-y” for me. Is there a way to decrease the amount of tomato sauce?

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3 years ago
Julia

I would keep the amount of tomato sauce the same, and increase the heavy cream and spices a bit to see if that helps. I’m surprised to hear that you thought it was too tomato-y though, myself and others have made this numerous times and it never tasted like tomato.

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3 years ago
Mary

Just made this and it was INCREDIBLE! I substituted coconut milk instead of the heavy whipping cream to make it vegan and it was great. I love how simple it is to make and the clean up was a breeze!

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3 years ago
Julia

Wonderful, glad it came out great with coconut milk! I’ll have to try that next time I make this. 🙂

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3 years ago
charles moore

You think i could add frozen peas to this? I am making this tonight. If you don’t answer i will just add it and let you know how it came out.

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3 years ago
Julia

Hi Charles, I just saw your comment! Peas would be a great addition, and I think you can just stir in frozen peas at the end of the recipe.

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3 years ago
Charles

I did about half a cup it was great.

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3 years ago
Julia

Awesome, glad to hear that!

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3 years ago
Deb

Made this for dinner and switched out the cream for coconut milk also added a bit of cauliflower and pumpkin. Then after lightly cooking in the pan I transferred it to my slow cooker to finish off. Am also in the middle of making your naan bread (making the dough in my bread maker) and really looking forward to eating it all up.

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3 years ago
Julia

Yum, love your additions to the curry! 🙂

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3 years ago
Sam

Have you ever switched the heavy cream for coconut milk? This sounds delicious, but my husband doesn’t eat dairy.

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3 years ago
Julia

I haven’t personally, but others have made my chicken tikka masala recipe (very similar sauce, and with chicken instead of potato) with coconut milk and they said it tasted great. So it should work well here 🙂

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3 years ago
Sarah Nichols

I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious. It is so simple and easy but full of flavor. I wanted to lick the pan clean! This will be a repeat. Thank you!

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3 years ago
Julia

Hi Sarah, I’m so happy to hear that you liked it! Isn’t that sauce amazing? 🙂

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3 years ago

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