This broccoli curry features in my cookbook ‘The Curry Guy Veggie’.
Broccoli curry is my favourite vegetarian curry. It is absolutely delicious and works brilliantly as a side dish or as a main course.
If you like broccoli, you are going to love this fantastic broccoli curry. The recipe also works well with cauliflower. In fact, originally it was a cauliflower curry but I tried it with broccoli and preferred it to the cauliflower.
Although originally cauliflower, this broccoli curry was taught to me by a vegetarian friend and I’m so glad she taught it to me. Broccoli curry is a great example of how good vegetarian food can be.
Like many people, I am trying to eat a lot less meat these days. Make this broccoli curry and I promise, you won’t miss the meat!
If you are interested in trying my other veggie recipes, you will find them here.
Steaming the broccoli
Frying the coconut, sesame seeds and ginger.
Onion and chillies added.
Stirring in the coconut milk and tomatoes.
Why you need to try this broccoli curry.
Loving broccoli curry as much as I do, I decided I had to include it in ‘The Curry Guy Veggie’.
I tested it on many of my friends first and knew it had to be in my veggie book.
Since the release of ‘The Curry Guy Veggie’ I have also been able to demo the recipe at many festivals and at the curry class I hold in France every year. People are often surprised that broccoli curry can taste so good.
It’s a bit spicy and has a delicious flavour from the coconut milk, and peanuts. What a combo!
Sauce complete!
Broccoli added and heated through.
Broccoli curry… One of my favourites.
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I hope you do enjoy this broccoli curry as much as my family and I do. If you do give it a try, please let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
Goodness me I LOVE curry but have never tried it with broccoli. Cauliflower, yes but for some reason never broccoli! I’ll have to give this a go.
Hi Lianne
I hope you do give this recipe a try. My picture doesn’t do the dish justice. In fact I’m about to make it again so I can get a better picture. I really like it and hope you do too! Thanks for stopping by. Dan
Yup I think I could manage that! I love broccoli, and so does my son, so I am very pleased to see an excuse to eat more of it. I guess broccoli lends itself well to the curry flavours, as cauliflower does. I wonder if it would work with brussels sprouts (which I also love!)
Hi Antonia
Thanks for stopping by. I’ve done this same recipe with cauliflower and brussels. Both work very well. I hope you like it.
Awesome – worked really well with some saffron rice.
I used peanut butter instead of peanuts, but it still worked out awesome!
Thanks for trying the recipe. Really glad you liked it. 🙂
Dan
This curry was awesome – my kids loved it and even took second helpings ! I just skipped the Chilli peppers because I didn’t want it too spicy – I’m definitely making this again ! It’s really easy and fast to make! Thanks 🙂
Hi Elizabeth
Thank you very much for trying my recipe. I’m really glad it was a success. I love that recipe too.
Dan
Hi Dan, although I came across your blog accidentally, I couldn’t stop reading all your recipes and I also tried out the kidney bean curry, it was very tasty! I’ve bookmarked your page and am looking forward to trying out some more recipes! Any recommendations or favorites?
Thanks for sharing this vegetarian recipe. Never cooked broccoli in coconut milk. I usually use tomatoes so am looking forward to trying out this recipe.
Mina
It is a beauty! It is so tasty and like you said so easy to make 😀
This one is getting noted down in my little notebook. Ebery recipe I have tried so far has been a absolute hit. Once I get a kindle, I will get the book 🙂
Thank you Mags!
I’m really glad you liked the recipe and my other recipes. Keep in touch.
Dan
This was delicious! And I can’t believe how fast it took! Thank you so much for the amazing recipe!!
Thank you Linda for giving it a go!
I just made this dish following your recipe, except for grated coconut and sesame seeds – yet I must tell you – it was amazing! Easily one of the best things I’ve recently cooked, and smashing tasty when eaten hot with chinese rice 🙂
Thank you very much Nitin for trying the recipe. I’m really glad you liked it.
Dan
Tried this tonight. Unbelievably delicious. This recipe will become a staple in our household.
So nice to hear. Thank you Cindy.
Tried your broccoli curry recipe but didn’t have all the ingredients. I used broccoli and kale, substituted macadamias, cashews and almonds for the peanuts and used red bell peppers. It was fantastic, thanks for the basic idea.
Thanks for trying the recipe. Like your ideas!
Dan
Wow, it turned out delicious. Tried without pea nuts and sesame seeds, still very good. Thanks for the recipe.
Lovely recipe and vegan too! One question: I had never roasted sesame seeds before, but in your picture they are white. I think I left mine in too long – they were dark brown. It was lovely anyway though so thanks – keeping hold of this to use again for definite!
Hi Rebecca
I’m really glad you liked the recipe. Toasting the seed longer does taste quite nice.
Dan
Really yummy!! And this from someone who doesn’t usually like the taste of turmeric. I used coconut oil and fragrant peanut oil (since someone ate all the peanuts.). Added a touch of toasted sesame oil too, since we also had no seeds. Will definitely do this again! Thanks! I’m trying to come up with comfort food for my housemate who has been put on a vegan diet by his heart doctor… Comfort food that ALL of us love. This filled the bill.
Great to hear Teri. Thanks for trying the recipe.
Dan
Delicious! We had it for dinner tonight and it was lovely. I added some mushrooms and peas to stretch it into a bigger meal and I am so happy with the recipe. Can’t wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow. Thanks!
Hi Cynthia
That is one of my favourite veggie curries. I’m really glad you liked it.
Dan
Hii dan, its a very yummy recipe.. I tried it with mashrooms and instead of coconut milk I tried cow milk with fresh cream… N gave a slight indian tweest… Thanks
Thanks for the tip Sujata. Going to try that.
Dan
Dan, you are right , this dish is amazing. I cooked 5 of your recipes for 12 at a family curry night, 4 of whom are vegans. All 12 rated the Brocolli curry as the best.
Hi Doug
Thank you very much for the great feedback. Really glad you and friends liked the broccoli curry. 🙂
Dan
FANTASTIC..more vegan curries please!!!!
Thanks. I’ll work on that. 🙂
Dan
My partner and I LOVE this recipe . This recipe is now on heavy rotation in our weekly meal plan. Many thanks for sharing.
Great to hear Meryn. I make it all the time too. Glad you liked it too.
Dan
I Slightly adjust this recipe.
I don’t put the peanuts in and only use about half the coconut.
I then use up whatever veg I would otherwise throw away at the end of the week. Works well with sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, swede and mushrooms.
I’m not a veggie but I freeze this in ‘side dish’ portions to accompany any meat curry I have.
Oh my god !!! Tastes divine … Awesome recipe ☺️Thanks for sharing ☺️
Thanks very much Subha. 🙂
Dan
What a great recipe and so simple to make, thank you. I improvised a little as we had no peanuts, so topped the curry off with toasted flaked almonds. I also cut down on the chilli for the kids. I will definitely use this again.
Thanks Samantha. Like the almond idea.
Dan
Hi Dan . Loved the dish. Never knew a dish with broccoli could taste so good!!! Looking forward to try more of your recipes.
Thanks Sharanya. Really glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
Dan
Hey Dan,
Tried this tonight, exactly as described. Im in 2 minds. Tasted ok. Smell of the frying coconut not quite so good.
I brought dried shredded coconut.
I might add some coriander to the rest. Good to experiment.
Thanks
Hi Mark
It is possible you just don’t like the coconut. You could leave it out next time and see if it appeals more. Thanks for trying the recipe.
Dan
Tried this recipe today as we had some stalks of broccoli left from Christmas Day that needed eating up.. It smelled very promising almost immediately! I didn’t have any fresh coconut, so left it out. I used cashews instead of peanuts and added a dollop of our own tomato passata. Oh and plenty of chilli! I’d say this is a tasty, easy main dish that happens to be Vegan. We don’t eat meat and make a lot of veggie/fishy curries – this sauce would work with pretty much any green veg, or cauliflower. Lovely colours, too.
Hi Cheryl
Great to hear. I’m really happy you liked the recipe and that you were able to adjust it using other ingredients.
Much appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan
Used 1/2 quantities as not enough broccoli, but as a side to chicken curry. Both were excellent but the side certainly improved the overall experience. Didn’t have grated coconut, but it didn’t matter, the result was excellent nonetheless.
One small improvement that I’d like to offer – re-order the list of ingredients please? The first 8 items are in sequence, but interrupted by garlic, which should be in between chilli & coconut milk. I read instructions, but prepared items 2-8 in one bowl, before realising I needed to extract chopped garlic from sesame seeds…not easy! Didn’t affect the overall result, but as a pilot, I’m a sequence-guy, it’s easy to see a small improvement that would make it even easier!
Hi Rob
Thanks for your e-mail. I will look at the recipe and try to re-order.
Dan
Hi Dan,
Your curry sauce was a hit! I subbed other veggies for the broccoli because I don’t like cooked broccoli. But ,I can make endless variations with your wonderful sauce, I like using individual spices instead of a “curry powder or paste.” I can hardly wait to try another of your recipes Thank you so much.
Great to hear. Thanks very much.
Dan
Really and unexpectedly fine – curried brocolli. The skeptic in me doubted. The connoisseur prevailed and I’m glad ! Thanks -the curry sauce is a very interesting variation.
Thanks for letting me know, that recipe is very popular!
Dan
I have made this so many times and each time it is unbelievably delicious!, probably my favourite curry! Thanks so much for sharing this it’s a real treat!!
I am very pleased you enjoy the recipe so much.
Thanks very much.
Dan