{"id":8024,"date":"2016-09-18T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/?p=8024"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T19:02:57","slug":"vegan-tikka-masala-curry-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/vegan-tikka-masala-curry-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Tikka Masala Curry with Eggplant, Red Kidney Beans and Courgette (Zucchini)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eggplant, red kidney beans and courgette (zucchini) doused in a luscious vegan homemade tikka masala sauce<\/strong>. A vegan version of the much loved amazingly rich, creamy and flavoursome tikka masala curry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Some two weeks after we first arrived in the UK in 2004, Kevin and I were invited at his aunt\u2019s place for dinner and to stay over. Around dinner conversation, I remember Kevin\u2019s aunt said \u201cYou haven\u2019t been to the UK if you haven\u2019t had tikka masala!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time, we were not vegan yet. Chicken tikka masala was the dinner meal on that day. Not yet accustomed to Britain\u2019s culinary culture back then, I found it quite strange that a curry dish with seemingly strong Indian flavours would be considered a British dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being pretty much of a quiet nature \u2013 and Kevin\u2019s relatives being all new to me \u2013 I didn\u2019t ask any questions on the subject back then. It was much later, after living in England for a few years, that I came to understand how anchored the tikka masala was in the British food culture. Robin Cook, a government minister, even claimed it to be UK\u2019s national dish in 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Indian as Tikka Masala sounds and tastes, it is, in fact, a British invention. While the origin and attribution of this dish are much disputed, the most often told story goes back in the 60s when a British man ordered Chicken Tikka in an Indian restaurant. When his dish arrived, he complained that it was too dry. To remedy the situation, the chef added in a can of tomato puree (or soup as it seems) into the tikka along with some spices and yoghurt. Chicken Tikka Masala was thus born. However, there are many Indian restaurants that claim the creation of this popular dish. We will never know whom to truly be grateful for this amazingly rich, creamy and flavoursome dish.<\/p>\n\n\n

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During the years I worked in London, an occasional convivial dine out among colleagues was customary. Some of the memories of our life in Britain feel quite distant, but these nice moments, I still do recall \u2013 they were one of my best experiences of a work-social relationship. If we were not going for a pub dinner, beer and curry<\/em> would, most of the time, win everyone\u2019s vote. Chicken tikka masala was the curry of choice for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a midweek evening, many reputed restaurants would have a line of people waiting patiently on the pavement in the streets of London. If we managed to make it to the restaurant, after the pub drinks, before 7 pm, we had a chance to get seats after less than 30 minutes wait. The waiting was well worth the curry though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After going vegan, while I was still living in the UK, I attended those dine outs a little less often as there weren\u2019t many restaurants that offered vegan options alongside their regular menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tikka masala curry had practically left my mind when I left the UK (and Ireland too for that matter), until recently when the thought just happened to cross my mind again. I have been reminiscing about the taste and aroma since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After experimenting with a few spice blends from various references online, I came up with a homemade tikka masala mix<\/a> that was very close to how I remember the invigorating fragrance of the tikka masala curry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For my vegan version of this curry, my choice of protein is red kidney beans which I find to marry well with the sauce. Any other vegan protein will do though \u2013 tofu, tempeh (make your own<\/a>), vegan chicken or other beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may use vegan yogurt (check out our homemade soy yogurt recipe<\/a>) and cashew cream instead of coconut milk in the recipe. I find coconut milk to be more easily available than the other two counterparts; it also makes the curry nut-free for those with allergies (like Kevin and me).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related post:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Homemade Tikka Masala Spice Mix Recipe<\/a><\/p>

Homemade Soy Yogurt<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Vegan Tikka Masala Curry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

with Eggplant, Red Kidney Bean and Zucchini\/Courgette<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feast your eyes on our video tutorial for this recipe.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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