The ultimate retro sausage recipe – Curried Sausages! Browned sausages in a curry flavoured sausage gravy with carrots and peas, it’s totally 80’s, totally kitsch, and we totally love it.
Curried Sausages
Curried sausages are as retro as bell bottom pants. And as the fashion astute are well aware, flares are gradually making a comeback…..
But curried sausages never went out of fashion as far as I’m concerned!!
If you’re dubious about this retro classic, think of it this way: Curried Sausages are really just sausages with gravy, with addition of curry flavour.
So if you like those 3 things, then this sausage recipe has your name written all over it!
What you need
There’s not that much that goes in this – and other than the curry powder, it’s the same ingredients as Bangers and Mash (Sausages with Gravy and Mash).
You will find some old school recipes that make curried sausages with water instead of broth / stock, but I personally find it lacks flavour.
You will also find some old-school recipes that call for the sausages to be boiled instead of browned. That made me want to cry!?
Feel free to add more vegetables – there’s plenty of sausage gravy so it can take it!
How to make it
Curried Sausages is a great quick dinner recipe. The part that takes the longest is browning the sausages – about 6 to 8 minutes. The curried sausage gravy only takes about 5 minutes to make!
brown sausages, then remove and cut into chunks if desired – or keep them whole
sauté onion and garlic – essential flavour base for an otherwise simple sauce;
cook off curry powder – this little extra step will bring out the curry flavour, again, essential step for a simple sauce. I do this in all my simple curry recipes including my everyday Chicken Curry and Curried Rice;
cook off flour – this will thicken the gravy (sub cornflour/cornstarch for gluten free, directions in recipe notes);
slowly add the chicken stock while mixing; then
add sausages, carrots and peas;
simmer for a few minutes – sauce will thicken into a gravy consistency
serve over mash, rice, noodles or mop up with bread!
In case you hadn’t caught on yet – Curried Sausages is most definitely NOT a traditional Indian curry! While the curry flavour is certainly not as strong or complex as with Indian curry favourites like Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken, it’s far quicker to make with a fraction of the ingredients and delicious in its own right.
I’ve been quite restrained with the vegetables in this recipe, but it can certainly take more – there’s plenty of of the curry gravy. Otherwise, try it with a side of a garden salad or leafy greens tossed with French Dressing, Balsamic Dressing or even the simple vinaigrette used in this Everyday Cabbage Salad. – Nagi x
Curried Sausages
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Curried Sausages
Ingredients
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 600g / 1.2lb sausages , of choice (Note 1)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 onion , halved and sliced
- 1 carrot , peeled, sliced on the diagonal
- 1 tbsp curry powder , or more (Note 2)
- 3 tbsp flour , any type (Note 3 for GF)
- 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock/broth , low sodium
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt , plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup peas , frozen
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook sausages, turning to brown all over then remove. Optional: slice sausages into pieces on the diagonal.
- In the same skillet, add garlic and onion. Cook for 2 minutes until translucent.
- Add curry powder and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add flour and mix for 30 seconds.
- Gradually pour in chicken stock, mixing constantly.
- Add carrots, sugar, salt and pepper, stir well.
- Add sausages and peas, bring to simmer and cook for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens.
- Serve over mashed potato, rice, pasta or noodles. For low carb, try mashed cauliflower!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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It’s a classic for a reason. Even if you do not have to count all the pennies and the beans until the next payday, curried sausage is an example of comfort food sticking to your ribs. I needed something a little quick and easy (even if I wasn’t eating until 9) after church and after a stint at work. It was down to the wire, and I realised I hadn’t cooked this properly.
Let’s just say, pretty good for what it is. My choice of carbs was pasta, penne pasta, to be precise. We got ourselves another back-up for short-time, low money, or a combination of both.
And I am beginning to appreciate dishes like this a lot more.
Lucky I read the recipe after watching the video. I see the curry powder go in and then the stock?????? How the heck did it get so creamy without the flour.😂
I like to boil the thick sausages for a little while,just enough for the filling to hold together, then remove the skins I find the flavours of the sauce penetrates the sausage
Thanks Nagi, great recipe as always. A hit with all the family with plenty of leftovers for lunches. Will definitely be making this again… and again…
Wow this was so good!! The best curried sausage recipe hands down, Thanks for sharing Nagi.
I made the curried sausage, but swapped for chicken instead and oh boy, so tasty and hot for me, but my husband loved the curry flavour. Definitely a keeper.
Thanks for your recipes…am waiting to purchase your cookbook.
Loved it. Added button mushrooms and baby corn instead of carrot
I made this tonight and it was delicious! Very easy recipe to follow
Loved it. Small change I made was omitting the carrot, but added button mushrooms and baby corn
Such a good recipe. I cook the sausages in a fry pan and the rest in a big saucepan. Then add the sausages and veges
We find we don’t need salt as the sausages provide that in spades.
Made this recipe for tea today and it was absolutely yummmo my family loved it!!
We just love your recipes Nagi!!
Just trying this recipe now however I always have difficulty in getting carrots cooked and this recipe allows only 3 minutes I’ve sliced as thinly as I can. Are the carrots supposed to be heated rather than cooked through ?
This was a really yummy easy meal . I added beans and used chicken sausages.
I am trying heart healthy food. This wa a winner
Can I use (Pataks) curry paste instead of curry powder
it’s an english style curry, we have keens in australia and there is coleman’s and other brands in england.,It’s has a completely different flavour if using parkas but you could of course but it won’t be the same
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Just brilliant, made it for the family and they defently Want the meal again.
The excitement in the house as this was being prepared was off the scale. This was food my husband grew up with! I added sultanas for the extra retro twist. Thanks Nagi for taking our tastebuds on a trip down memory lane.
Stunning meal! Added a little bit more sugar as it had a little bitter powdery taste – most likely just from the curry powder used. But never going to make curried sausages from a packet mix every again!
Loved this recipe so easy & delicious.made many times always enjoyed.
Loved the curried sausages recipe.
I have bought your book looking forward cooking great meals
Thank you.