Easy curry recipes

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This dhal from Lucknow 49 uses mung beans cooked in milk, and is gently spiced and comforting. Serve as a main or side dish – it's a great veggie partner to an Indian feast

Make this as spicy as you like and experiment with different veg. It will soon become a last minute favourite

A low fat fish curry that's ready in a flash, make sure you buy your fish from a sustainable source.

Up your veg count and get three of your five-a-day with this fragrant, low fat vegetarian curry

Minimum shopping, maximum taste. And if Indian cuisine is not your thing, make this Thai prawn curry with a simple switch

This zingy curry is must-make recipe and only takes 50 minutes, fresher than your local take away and much healthier too

A superhealthy, vegan curry that accounts for 2 of your 5-a-day and is low in calories to boot!

Serve your vegetable curry Caribbean style, flavoured with thyme, jerk seasoning and red peppers – great with rice and peas

Try this version of chanay ki daal for a taste of the street-food stalls of Lahore in Pakistan – black cardamom helps mimic a coal-smoked taste

This simple vegetable curry is budget-friendly and great for feeding a crowd, served with naan and rice. You can freeze batches for future midweek meals.

This curry improves if you make it ahead, it gives the flavours time to mingle

A full-flavoured alternative to your usual weekend roast - serve with a big bowl of rice

Get your mates round and cook up this simple biryani, team it with a few of our Indian side dishes and you've got a party

Our fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, is comforting and full of flavour. It's also low in fat and freezable for speedy midweek meals.

A low-fat curry that's packed with full, fragrant flavour - you can make it in one pot, too

Give your Friday night curry a healthy makeover with this low-fat, superhealthy, vegetarian dish

Warm up the coldest day with a creamy coconut milk curry - it's got quite a kick!

Katsu is a Japanese method of breadcrumbing chicken- this version is served with a rich curry sauce

Serve this exquisitely flavoured chicken dish with mounds of fluffy rice

This Indian spice pot flavoured with korma paste is mild enough for kids- the sweet potato stretches it a little further

Cook this tasty, budget-friendly vegan curry for an easy family dinner. With spinach and sweet potato, it boasts two of your five-a-day and it’s under 400 calories

This quick and easy vegetarian curry is perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner – with butternut squash, coconut milk, lentils and spinach

Try this flavourful lamb curry with creamy mash