This slow cooker Malaysian vegetable curry is bright, fragrant, and packed with coconut, lemongrass, and lime – a fresh twist on vegetarian curry.
My healthy eating drive is continuing and with it the need for a healthy slow cooker dinner that I can leave all day and come back to at the end of a busy day.
I decided on a slow cooker Malaysian vegetable curry. The dull winter days call for a vibrant curry with yellow and green.
In the supermarket I even managed to pick up a pack of fresh mange tout in purple and green to add to the rainbow of colours.
Malaysian Flavour Profile
Malaysian curries typically include lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, which bring a fresh and zingy flavour.
You can get both of these from the spice section at your supermarket or the World Food aisle. They last a long time in the cupboard so you can use them in more dishes later on!
Malaysian-style curries are normally based on a curry paste made from garlic, chilli, lemongrass, ginger together with shallots, turmeric and oil.
For this recipe you will make a curry paste using a hand blender, then fry it off, before adding vegetables and coconut milk to form the sauce.
This serves to ensure you get maximum flavour in the dish, and it will be best not to skip this step to get the best results.
Just look at how good this Malaysian vegetable curry looks even before cooking.
Lovely to leave this in your pot and come home to a perfectly cooked dish that only needs a quick pot of rice to complement it.
Unlike a traditional Indian vegetable curry, this Malaysian version is zesty, coconut-based, and packed with tropical flavours.
Try my Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry for a classic Indian-style version, or Slow Cooker Chickpea and Paneer Curry for a protein-rich option.
More Slow Cooker Vegetarian Recipes
Check out my collection of crockpot vegetarian dishes (with vegan options) for 20 more dishes you might like!
Recipe
Slow Cooker Malaysian Vegetable Curry
Ingredients
Curry paste:
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
- 2 tsp lazy red chilli or 2 red chillis
- 2 lemongrass peeled and chopped
- 3 cm (1.5 inch) fresh ginger peeled and chopped
- 4 shallots peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp oil
For the curry:
- 1 onion
- 400 g (14 oz) tin light coconut milk
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 4 leaves kaffir lime
- 150 g (0.5 cups) baby corn
- 150 g (1.5 cups) mange tout – I used half normal, half purple
- 100 g (1 cups) sugar snap peas
- Half a lime in wedges
- Chopped coriander to serve
Equipment
Instructions
- Use a hand blender to make a curry paste from the first set of ingredients, in a large bowl.4 cloves garlic, 2 tsp lazy red chilli, 2 lemongrass, 3 cm / 1.5 inch fresh ginger, 4 shallots, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp oil
- Fry the curry paste for 2 mins in a saucepan, then add the onion and fry until soft. If needed, add a little more oil before adding the onion.1 onion
- Transfer to the slow cooker then add the rest of the ingredients (coconut milk, soy sauce, lime leaves, baby corn, mange tout, sugar snap peas) and stir well.400 g / 14 oz tin light coconut milk, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 4 leaves kaffir lime, 150 g / 0.5 cups baby corn, 150 g / 1.5 cups mange tout – I used half normal, half purple, 100 g / 1 cups sugar snap peas
- Add the lime wedges on top.Half a lime in wedges
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hrs until the vegetables are cooked.
- Remove the kaffir lime leaves and lime wedges.
- Sprinkle with the coriander and serve with rice.Chopped coriander
Notes
I’m linking up with Janice from Farmersgirl Kitchen and the Slow Cooked Challenge. This month the theme is citrus.
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says
How did I miss this? So sorry, it looks super delicious, thanks for joining the Slow Cooked Challenge X
bakingqueen74 says
No problem Janice, I must make it again looking at the pics x
Dragons And Fairy Dust says
Loving those flavours, it looks really zingy. I could do with some on a day like today when its freezing
lucyparissi says
This looks delicious. I am all for curries and those flavours are fantastic. #CookBlogShare
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Lucy, I needed something with zing to warm me up.
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
I am hearing the word lemongrass and seeing those limes and I am thinking yes please.
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Bintu, I was craving yellows, greens and chillis!