I have a self-admitted problem of sidelining greens. I'll eat them every day but rarely are they the key to the recipe. Sure, most salads wouldn't be salads without the greens. Yet, it's rarely about them. I labeled this carrot curry but in reality, the kale is the core. The carrots are pureed into a creamy curry sauce that cooks the kale. It's ultimate vegetarian comfort food. The paneer is also just a bonus. I've been into easy cheese making as of late and paneer is a good place to start. You can always leave it off or replace it with tofu.
Greens: Use spinach, chard, or collards in place of the kale. You can also speed up the recipe slightly by sautéing the greens separate from the curry sauce.
Sweet Potatoes: Use peeled and grated sweet potatoes in place of the carrots or a butternut squash/pumpkin puree would work as well.
Dates: If you can’t find golden raisin, a few pitted medjool dates would work as well.
Vegan: Leave off the paneer and add tofu if desired.
Protein: Make a creamier sauce by cooking 1/4 cup red lentils until tender and pureeing them into the sauce along with the carrots. More liquid will be needed.
Carrots are the perfect transitional produce. They help to add a pop of color during the spring and fall months when produce starts to transition. I love their slightly sweet flavor when paired with earthier ingredients. Also, I rarely peel carrots- just give them a good scrub!
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Carrot curry sounds absolutely amazing!! I love the sweetness of coconut milk and carrots together. I'm a sweet-spicy curry fan!! So excited to make this and sneak in LOTS of kale to trick the fam;)
This sounds simply amazing!!!
I love curry so much.... :0
Izzy | Pinch of delight
Made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious! It will definitely be going into my regular rotation! Thanks for the fantastic recipe 🙂
I saw this recipe today and decided to make it tonight. Fresh kale, carrots, garlic and shallots from my garden. Didn't make my own paneer, but it otherwise provided a very locavore meal. Thanks!
Loving all you recipes. Thank you
Made this camping by blending the sauce ahead of time and making my own paneer from the recipe provided--knocked it out of the park and so easy! I've never made cheese before and my confidence has gone way up now.
I used twice as much spice because I that's how I like it.
Hi Erin! We just had this carrot curry for lunch and it was awesome 😀 I didn't use all the curry powder because, as you said, all curry powders are different. Our is very strong! I also used normal raisins instead of golden ones and collards instead of kale. So, so good! Thanks for the recipe!
OMG... I just finished eating this and it was AMAZING! I used more paneer than suggested but just because the only reason I went for this recipe in the first place was to use up paneer that I had.
So delicious! Thanks!