Thursday 19 November 2015

Being vegan is (not) expensive: Vegetable Curry for Five 3,39€



you'll need

  • 2 courgettes/zucchinis
  • 300gr fresh mushrooms
  • 1 can of chopped carrots
  • 1 can of chickpeas
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can of full fat coconut milk (pref. chilled overnight)
  • make this curry spice mix


Heat 1/2 cup olive or coconut oil in a big saucepan. To this add the onion chopped (and optionally 1 tablespoon of ginger or ginger paste), 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and 1 tablespoon of the masala curry mix. Let the onion cook and add the courgette (diced) and the mushrooms (quarters). Let the mushrooms cook and add the drained carrots and drained chickpeas. Stir everything.
Open the coconut milk can (without shaking) and spoon out the cream of the coconut can (leave the water if possible in the can). Stir in the coconut cream and add 2-3 tablespoons of the masala curry mix.
Serve on a bed of rice, potatoes or with dark bread.

This will serve a big group 4-6 people.



Total cost
  • 2 courgettes/zucchinis bought at Lidl for 0,49€
  • 300gr fresh mushrooms bought at Tesco for 0,99€
  • 1 can of chopped carrots bought at Tesco/Lidl for 0,37€
  • 1 can of chickpeas bought at Tesco for 0,59€
  • 1 onion 0,06€ (pack of 10 onion bought at Tesco for 0,69€)
  • 1 can of full fat coconut milk (pref. chilled overnight) bought at Tesco for 0,89€
Total cost 3,39€ for 5 people.