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Goan coconut curry, made vegetarianWeeknight

October 9, 2026 · vegetarian

Goan coconut curry, made vegetarian

Hearts of palm, zucchini and keitt mango stand in for the seafood. The mango might be the best bite.

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Serves
2

Hearty dinner night. Traditional Goan coconut curry usually has shrimp or seafood, and as vegetarians we never get to have it. So we played with textures instead: hearts of palm, zucchini and keitt mango in a Gymkhana jar sauce. The mango might've honestly been our favorite bite.

What texture swap would you try? Let me know if you end up using a different protein and it works better for you.

How it came together

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Goan coconut curry, made vegetarian

25 minserves 2jar sauce vegetarian

What you'll need

To sauté

For the curry

To serve

How to make it

  1. 1

    Sauté the sliced onions in oil until soft.

  2. 2

    Add zucchini, then hearts of palm. A couple of minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour in the sauce, stir, drop in the mango cubes, and let it simmer a bit.

  4. 4

    Finish with cilantro and serve with paratha.

Sean's tweaks

  • It's really about how much gravy you want and what textures you like, so adjust amounts to taste.
  • Not much protein in this version. Add paneer or chickpeas if you want it; we went for maximum texture.

Good to know

  • Traditional Goan coconut curry has shrimp or seafood. This is the vegetarian texture-swap version.

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