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:
Life of Dozer
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They’re childhood sweet hearts – it was love at first sight!!
This was a quick, easy mid-week meal. Everyone enjoyed it and there’s enough left to take for lunch tomorrow! Definitely will make again. Thanks Nagi 🥳 xx
Such a fun recipe!
Great winter comfort food. Easy one pot clean up.
Made a huge pot on a cold day. Kid friendly (though this recipe is mild, you can add a little more sugar or honey to soften it further if needed).
Loved this recipe but put the carrots in with onions as I didn’t think they would be cooked enough. Will definitely make it again
This recipe is becoming a family favourite. Actually, they like most of the recipetineats recipies.
I made this and tastes so good and easy. Then as I was eating the curried sausages I thought mmmm how about the same ingredients with a couple of other veg and instead of using sausages I did the recipe with prawns. Wow, gees it was good.👍 The cooking of the curry powder makes all the difference. Thanks Nagi. 👍
I loooooove curried sausages , again an easy tasty dinner . Leftovers on toast for lunch …. The best !!!!
As always, your recipes never fail. Made this last night. Was delicious. Minor alteration, asI wasn’t sure the carrots would cook sufficiently so just steamed them a little first and added some cauliflower florets. It was delicious. Another one to add to the list.
Meant to give the star rating and here goes…
Absolutely delicious! Thank you, Nagi. Warm and hearty home fare and well enjoyed on a cold winter’s evening.
😜 So sorry for the errors above! Missed ‘for’ was written twice and spell check, in its infinite wisdom, changed another word! Grrr. Would have edited my comment but could not see an edit button.
Just made this recipe for for the meat eaters in my house and I’m pleased to say it was a big success, not to mention so easy to make.
I’ve checked out a few of your recipes and green goddess soup and choc brownies are on the menu for tomorrow night.
Love your sense of humour, watching your videos and all the very helpful details and ingredient substitutions.
Not to forget your dog and his friend.
You wearing the Vegemite thirty took me back – many years ago I had the cutest little red miniskirt with the Vegemite logo.
Love ya work!
Best. Curried. Sausages. EVER!
Oh my gosh, I may just have to stalk you on your site! This was every bit as delicious as it looks, I had to stop my husband going back for seconds!! Thank you
I often use mild Italian sausages for things but what kind of pork sausages should I use for this dish?
I’ve made this with a combination of plain and flavoured sausages and the plain sausages were preferred.
I usually just use beef sausages.
This was amazing and so easy to cook! Never again will I buy premade sauce for curried sausages, thank you.
Yess so excited to cook this, looked everywhere for one that looks like mums but every one had chutney or apples and raisins no thanks! Will add to my meal list
I made this tonight for my family, (I’m not a great cook) my husband was pleasantly surprised and had seconds. Thanks for the great recipe Nagi
Caused many loud lip smacking and other appreciative noises from my husband and me.
Didn’t have pork sausages but still turned out great with the very ordinary beef ones in our freezer.
Wow Naomi!! I am glad that you both liked them!! N x
As a bloke who can’t even do toast, I kicked butt with this.
Cute dogs. We had a mini foxy named Dozer.
He and my Shepherd had a great life together.
Awwww – another Dozer! That’s sweet! And I’m glad you kicked butt with the snags!! N x
Easy to make and very tasty. My only change was adding tubular rice cakes. Mmm.