22 Curry recipes you must try

We love a heart-warming curry on a cold winter’s evening. In fact, we love curry so much that we often have a delicious bowl in summer too. But, to make your winter-feasting easier, we’ve created this list of mouth-watering curry recipes you MUST TRY this winter.

Ultimate curry recipe collection

Seafood and fish curry recipes

Fragrant Malaysian fish curry

This Malaysian fish curry is full of Asain flavours. We love serving it with a portion of fluffy white rice.

Creamy veg and prawn curry

Perfect for those nights when you want something full of warm, smooth comfort. Creamy veg and prawn curry is lightly spiced without being overwhelming, and full of delicious flavours. A wooded chenin blanc hasa will round the creaminess perfectly.

Baby marrow and kingklip green curry parcels

This is the most amazing, quick weeknight supper. All the flavour is contained in one nutritious little parcel – and following this method eliminates the hassle of having to wash a pot!

Cashew, coconut and tomato fish curry with fresh fennel salsa and chargrilled naan bread

The traditionally tropical flavours in this dish work beautifully with slightly heavier tomato and spicy fish. Curry is always a hit with a crowd, so make sure to save yourself a bowl.

Lamb and mutton curry recipes

Lamb curry soup

Enjoy this Durban-inspired warmer.

Mutton curry

This mutton curry is perfect for a cold winter’s night. A full bodied, ripe Chenin Blanc’s fruity characters will beautifully offset the earthy flavour of the lamb.

Madras-style lamb curry

Filled with spices and rich tomato flavours; fresh curry leaves make this dish even tastier.

Karoo lamb curry 

A delicious traditional South African curry, this lamb curry is rib-sticking and will warm you up all the way to your toes.

Chicken curry recipes

Thai green curry

This recipe can be altered to taste, so if you like it spicier add more chilli, or if you like the taste of lime, add more lime.

Farida’s chicken curry

This chicken curry recipe is supplied by Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela and is a tribute to our late Nelson Mandela.

Fresh chicken curry

This heart-warming curry only takes an hour to make and it will serve a family of 6.

Cheat’s curry and roti

Wrap your head around the quickest roti you’ll ever make.

Fragrant chicken curry

This chicken curry is the ideal meal for cooking in advance and freezing.

Cape Malay creamy chicken curry

This delicious curry warms the tummy and takes only 30 minutes!

Quick and easy creamy chicken curry

A simple, creamy chicken curry that serves 4. It can be made in advance and improves on standing – a great time saver. It’s also a pleasant alternative to a Thai green curry, and it’s very warming on a cold day.

Chicken, cashew and fresh coconut curry

Roast cashews are ground and added to this curry to thicken and flavour the sauce. There is enough coconut to add robust flavour.

Vegan and vegetarian curry recipes

Organic butternut and Mozambican cashew curry

The perfect winter indulgence – organic butternut and Mozambican cashew curry. We cannot get enough of the flavour combinations and smells of this heartwarming dish!

Red curry sweet potato soup

This Thai-inspired red curry sweet potato soup has just enough hotness to warm up a cold winter’s night. Coconut cream takes the edge off the spicy flavours, and adds a delicious texture to this exotic dish.

Aubergine, chickpea and coconut curry

A curry is the perfect winter comfort food. We love this vegetarian curry recipe – it’s quick, easy and the whole family will love it.

Cauliflower and potato curry with peas

A delicious meat-free curry, inspired by the flavours of Durban.

Fragrant roasted aubergine halves with lentil and coconut curry

Get ready for a delicious flavour experience. This curry smell heavenly, thanks to the aromatic spices, and taste just as amazing.

Coconut, sweet potato and chickpea curry

This delicious vegan coconut, sweet potato and chickpea curry is a filling dinner that’ll only take 45 minutes. Perfect for one of those ‘lazy but hungry’ nights!

 

Curry side dishes you must make:

Spinach and coconut dhal

Naan bread

Cumin and potato naan

Butternut, cumin and lime achar

Sweet potato, mustard and cardamom achar