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!
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brown sausages, then remove and cut into chunks if desired – or keep them whole
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sauté onion and garlic – essential flavour base for an otherwise simple sauce;
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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;
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cook off flour – this will thicken the gravy (sub cornflour/cornstarch for gluten free, directions in recipe notes);
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slowly add the chicken stock while mixing; then
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add sausages, carrots and peas;
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simmer for a few minutes – sauce will thicken into a gravy consistency
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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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They’re childhood sweet hearts – it was love at first sight!!
Always tried to find one like mums and this is it though I did add some cream and milk for extra sauce and therefore added extra keens powder
Delicious. Could still smell the aroma in my house 2 days after making it though which only made my tongue water for more..
The old familiar smell of Keene curry. Amazing. I also added sultanas rather than sugar for sweetness. The carrots take much longer than a few minutes though so just a little more stock and simmer for 10 minutes with a lid and all good. Nice easy recipe.
Outstanding!!! Packed with flavour. Used pork sausages and cut diagonally :)) I also added half zucchini sliced, this will be our go to meal for those cold chilli nights.
Very quick and simple but flavoursome meal.
Found your recipe on line. Wow, first time I’m cooked curried sausages ever & it won’t be the last. Hubby and I loved your recipe – so easy to follow. Only thing I did different, added a bit more water as Hubby likes more sauce and I didn’t have any stock leftover and I added some cauliflower. Yummy! Thank you very much for your recipe.
I’m so glad you’re loving the recipes Suzy, thanks so much!! N x
I cooked the sausages and the veg and just put it all in the slow cooker! Hoping for the best! Haha
Enjoy Lola!! N x
Would this recipe be adaptable to a slow cooker? I was thinking to potentially sear the sausages and onion first and then add into the slow cooker.
I’m going to
Make this today but I only have stock cubes can I still make it? Do I need to add water? How much? Hopeless cook over here lol
Thanks
Hi Codie, easy! Just make up the 2 cups of stock with your stock cubes – usually it’s 1 cube to either 1 or 2 cups of water. N x
Amazing!!
So yummy! I had a craving for curried sausages the other day, so glad I used your recipe
So yummy. I replaced the sugar with 2 tablespoons of fruit chutney but made everything else as per recipe. Fabulous sauce especially with mashed potatoes!
My grandson made his tonight. Lovely. He did add some sronger curry powder though.
This was delicious! My grandchildren loved this recipe (I left the veggies out until after they had eaten as they don’t like ‘colours’ touching each other!!!) – even asked for seconds! Once the veggies were added for the adults, it was even better! Thank you
Made this tonight and it is delicious.
I haven’t had curried sausage for decades but will have make this a regular.
Thank you Nagi.
I’m so glad you loved this retro classic Lou!! N x
A nice retro recipe.
I boosted the umami with a tablespoon of tomato paste and threw in a finely diced apple, just because I had some that needed using, rather than the sugar.
Carrots went in with the onion to give more cooking time.
An oldie but a goodie!
Great to find a recipe that doesn’t call for boiling the poor sausages first!
Luv this recipe as i do with all your recipes ,so glad i came across you on internet. luv Dozer too xxx
Curried sausages recipe was great, both me and my wife truly enjoyed the meal. Definitely will be having them again. Cheers
How cute do they look (Dozer and his girlfriend) do you think they will get married one day? And if so, what would be on the menu? Never tried curried sausages before so didn´t really know what to expect, but wowser, they were so nice, served over lots of mashed spuds, this is a recepi to keep (order from the other half) x