I hate vegetables - in curry

yorksrob · 9 Aug 2020

Since giving up meat (both white and red) It occurred to me how much I dislike vegetables in a curry.

The flavours are supposedly the same, but whereas a chicken madras excites me like a dream, a vegetable madras makes me feel slightly ill.

Why can't curry houses come up with something less disgusting than vegetables. We have quorn now. We don't have to rely on disgusting plants.

Yet, go for the vegetarian option, all you get are disgusting vegetables.

RailUK Forums

61653 HTAFC · 9 Aug 2020

Paneer is your friend (or maybe we should take this discussion to the obesity thread)!

Quorn is vile anyway, even if you do use a load of spices to hide the mould.

John Griffiths · 9 Aug 2020

Tsk. An aubergine is a lovely thing. Or spinach - a spinach curry is superb. Bung in some spuds - sag aloo.

xotGD · 9 Aug 2020

Stick with daal and roti.

yorksrob · 9 Aug 2020

61653 HTAFC said:
Paneer is your friend (or maybe we should take this discussion to the obesity thread)!

I'm not convinced about cheese, although I may try it !

John Griffiths said:
Tsk. An aubergine is a lovely thing. Or spinach - a spinach curry is superb. Bung in some spuds - sag aloo.

I love aubergines - enjoyed any a mousaka - perhaps the curry houses aren't aware of them enough yet !

That aside, much as I love aubergines in the right context, I feel they would be too watery for a proper curry.

yorksrob · 9 Aug 2020

I guess one of the reasons is that this Madras is full of sweetcorn.

Sweetcorn is disgusting - put some kidney beans in instead - but no one wants to put kidney beans in because they're too expensive. So we're stuck with sweetcorn. Pass the bucket.

Busaholic · 9 Aug 2020

Okra goes very well with Indian food, as do the aforementioned aubergine and spinach.

John Griffiths · 9 Aug 2020

I can understand Yorksrob's feelings about sweet corn in a curry. A smattering in a veg pilau, perhaps.. and I'm not sure about Busaholic's recommendations. Okra might suit some people, but not me.

Cauliflower is not bad for a curry.

GRALISTAIR · 9 Aug 2020

Sorry people I absolutely adore vegetables in curry - I use loads of extra onions to. Potatoes as mentioned above by @John Griffiths are excellent too and absorb the sauce quite well. Bulk out with tinned crushed tomatoes- baked beans aren’t bad either though American baked beans have too much sugar in for me. Chop the veg up very fine helps in my opinion.

Crossover · 10 Aug 2020

I think I’ve had cauliflower in a curry before - on the face of it it’s a good veg to use as it has some ‘substance’ to it

I do rather like sweetcorn myself but it doesn’t sound like it belongs in a curry!

GRALISTAIR · 10 Aug 2020

Crossover said:
I think I’ve had cauliflower in a curry before - on the face of it it’s a good veg to use as it has some ‘substance’ to it

I do rather like sweetcorn myself but it doesn’t sound like it belongs in a curry!

Agree with cauliflower. Also agree - that it is a no-no for me on sweet corn.

londiscape · 10 Aug 2020

Ugh - sweetcorn in curry

no proper Indian would do that and retain any self respect.

Potatoes, onions, spinach, tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, chickpeas, lentils all good. Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, squash not my personal preference but are acceptable.

Do you still eat fish? As a regular visitor to Goa, fish curry is almost a daily staple there with red snapper, kingfish etc on the menu, however in the UK any firm, white fish will do and make an excellent curry.

yorksrob · 10 Aug 2020

Yes, I do eat fish. I think that that might be the way forward.

Much as I do like aubergines, and love broccoli and cauliflower, I think they'd be more of a side dish than the main for me.

I've long come to the conclusion that there's no acceptable use for sweetcorn - in any context.

Bletchleyite · 10 Aug 2020

yorksrob said:
I've long come to the conclusion that there's no acceptable use for sweetcorn - in any context.

It works well in a salad (e.g. a tuna and pasta one) and eaten direct from the cob with a little butter and pepper. Wouldn't put it in a curry, though.

Chickpeas go well in a curry.

John Griffiths · 10 Aug 2020

xotGD said:
Stick with daal and roti.

One could do a lot worse than follow this advice. And there are plenty of different daal types to ring the changes.

westv · 10 Aug 2020

The moral of the story.?
Don't give up meat.

Puffing Devil · 10 Aug 2020

Curry house veg curries quite often are frozen mixed veg thrown into "insert name" sauce.

Much nicer to ask for specific veg - as others have said, potato & cauliflower are great. Chickpeas and spinach are also excellent. Try ordering two or three side dishes as your main.

Sweetcorn has the same right to be in a curry as pineapple on a Pizza!

If you're feeling creative, this is a great recipe for Potato and Cauliflower curry to try at home - roasting off the veg in the oven is the killer tip. Don't skimp on the oil or spices.

Bletchleyite · 10 Aug 2020

Puffing Devil said:
If you're feeling creative, this is a great recipe for Potato and Cauliflower curry to try at home - roasting off the veg in the oven is the killer tip. Don't skimp on the oil or spices.

I think you're right there. In a meat curry some of that comes from the meat's juices, if you're doing a purely veggie one you need to add them yourself or it'll be a bit bland.

Shimbleshanks · 10 Aug 2020

I was of much the same opinion about veg in curry until I tried the Sunday buffet at the Diwana Bhel Poori House in Drummond Street near Euston station. For almost the first time in my life, I was able to eat an Indian meal without missing the meat.

In my local takeaway, I find that potatoes, peas, Cauliflower and chick peas (channa) are the best staples - carrots, sweetcorn, swedes don't seem to have the right texture. Some people also swear by lentils and split peas (dhal) but I can take them or leave them.

RailAleFan · 10 Aug 2020

I reckon mushroom pilau rice with sides of saag aloo and onion bhaji all mixed together would work. If too dry you can always ask for a portion of sauce to the heat of your liking.

Bletchleyite · 10 Aug 2020

RailAleFan said:
I reckon mushroom pilau rice with sides of saag aloo and onion bhaji all mixed together would work. If too dry you can always ask for a portion of sauce to the heat of your liking.

Unless going vegan I'd definitely go for saag paneer. Cheese is almost good enough to be a meat substitute.

[.n] · 10 Aug 2020

yorksrob said:
I'm not convinced about cheese, although I may try it !

I love aubergines - enjoyed any a mousaka - perhaps the curry houses aren't aware of them enough yet !

That aside, much as I love aubergines in the right context, I feel they would be too watery for a proper curry.

aubergine is called brinjal on most indian menus - delicious in curry

panneer as mentioned is also very nice

cb a1 · 11 Aug 2020

I've been vegetarian for over 20 years and generally like veg in curry. I particularly like cauliflower curry so long as the cauli is still crunchy.
However, not dissimilar to an earlier poster about using 'generic frozen mixed veg', there was an indian restaurant at Jock's Lodge in Edinburgh about 15 years ago that went for 'whatever was going cheap' where they bought their veg. After getting Sprout curry, they never got my custom again.

yorksrob · 11 Aug 2020

cb a1 said:
I've been vegetarian for over 20 years and generally like veg in curry. I particularly like cauliflower curry so long as the cauli is still crunchy.
However, not dissimilar to an earlier poster about using 'generic frozen mixed veg', there was an indian restaurant at Jock's Lodge in Edinburgh about 15 years ago that went for 'whatever was going cheap' where they bought their veg. After getting Sprout curry, they never got my custom again.

I had a close friend who made a sprout curry once. It was actually quite good - good texture for starters.

Bletchleyite · 11 Aug 2020

yorksrob said:
I had a close friend who made a sprout curry once. It was actually quite good - good texture for starters.

I might try it, I am a sprout fan. Nicest way to have them I've found so far is to roast them on a baking tray with a drizzle of oil, though, much nicer than boiled.

Cowley · 11 Aug 2020

I have to say that reading the title of this thread with the one about the obesity crisis just above it has made me chuckle a couple of times. :lol:

yorksrob · 11 Aug 2020

Bletchleyite said:
I might try it, I am a sprout fan. Nicest way to have them I've found so far is to roast them on a baking tray with a drizzle of oil, though, much nicer than boiled.

I love them awash with gravy, mint sauce and horseradish sauce !

Cowley said:
I have to say that reading the title of this thread with the one about the obesity crisis just above it has made me chuckle a couple of times.

Now I've posted this, this one should be on top ! (for a bit)

Shrewbly · 11 Aug 2020

When the fridge was near empty, and the curry too small, only the parsnips lurked in the deepest chilly depths. And.... I've discovered I love parsnips in curry! Not tried the sprout, but sweetcorn - surely better employed elsewhere.

mmh · 11 Aug 2020

Bletchleyite said:
I might try it, I am a sprout fan. Nicest way to have them I've found so far is to roast them on a baking tray with a drizzle of oil, though, much nicer than boiled.

Sprouts are wonderful, but I've had them not boiled (well, or microwaved - I wouldn't recommend that!) I'll try your suggestion - sounds ideal for a Sunday dinner when the oven's on anyway for Yorkshires and stuffing

Bletchleyite · 11 Aug 2020

mmh said:
Sprouts are wonderful, but I've had them not boiled (well, or microwaved - I wouldn't recommend that!) I'll try your suggestion - sounds ideal for a Sunday dinner when the oven's on anyway for Yorkshires and stuffing

Some sort of meat/fish and roast vegetables is a really easy healthy meal - all on one baking tray, takes about 20 minutes.

I hate vegetables - in curry

Veteran Member

RailUK Forums

Veteran Member

Member

Established Member

Veteran Member

Veteran Member

Veteran Member

Member

Established Member

Established Member

Established Member

Member

Veteran Member

Veteran Member

Member

Established Member

Established Member

Veteran Member

Member

Member

Veteran Member

Member

Member

Veteran Member

Veteran Member

Forum Staff

Veteran Member

Member

Established Member

Veteran Member