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
Watch how to make it
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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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Old time favourite, just like my mums.
No school like the old school…
My mum used to make this all the time as children, but instead of stock she used milk and she’d always add lots of celery, I made it with these substitutions and it brought back so many memories 👌🏻👌🏻
We just made your curried sausages after watching an episode of Bluey, when Grandpa comes to stay.
Delicious!
Hi Nagi, You left out the flour in the video ,,,(on see how to make it…..(Curry Sausages )
We have had this so many times. Perfect when I work late. The teens make this together so it is just about ready when I get home. It is so easy & a great way for them to get cooking. I don’t love sausages like they do so I eat minimal pieces & stick to the veg & rice.
I usually do a double lot so we have a meal for later in the week.
This is mild but quite nice. I’ve been loving curried sausages for decades. I’ve cooked them so many different ways with varying heat levels. (I love hot. I love spicy). I appreciate spicy on all levels. I am so lucky that my local butcher makes a brilliant curry sausage. So I make a “Curried Curry Sausages”. And this recipe works perfect with those sausages. (Maybe it should be “Curried Sausage Curry”. Haha. Thanks Nagi.
Best curried sausages recipe! I just used aldi standard beef sausages.
Tastes even better a few days later!
Wow this recipe is just like my muse to make when I was young .
I even use your recipe base for Curried Chicken. With leftover roast chicken.it was yum
I did your curried sausages last night.
In the past I’ve poached the sausages and my wife wasn’t a big fan. With your recipe I cooked the sausages on barbie, I think it ads another level.
My wifes response? “you can make that again” 👍👍
Great recipe Nagi thank you!! The perfect comfort food which am sure I will make again…and again… 💕!!
This recipe is a blast from the past !!! Absolutely delicious over creamy mashed potato. Thank you Nagi.
So yum…family favourite! I also add an apple julienned….compliments the dish.
That’s disgusting tastes like rusty metal
have to admit just putting curry powder with sausages is not going to cut it
Wow that is not a nice thing to say .
Well educated taste buds 🤣😂😂😂😂
I made this for my family, this is the second time I have made this, my family can’t get enough of it, what a great tasting meal, cheers for sharing
What is this comment? If you didn’t enjoy the recipe I am sure you could have a nicer thing to say.
Love all the recipes thank you
Can I skip the sugar? Trying to cut as much added sugar as possible. What’s the purpose of it in this recipe? Thank you
I cooked these today for dinner tonight. I’ve never added sugar to sweet curried sausages and did so with some trepidation.
I always add a finely sliced (not diced apple), sultanas and a few finely sliced dried apricots
I’m looking forward to eating it with rice and maybe a few microwave poppadoms.
An oldie but a goodie. Thank you.
Simple and yummy! My results:
https://www.reddit.com/r/food/comments/15pu83w/homemade_curried_sausages
Is it just me and my eyesight or is the adding the flour step missed in the video?
Simple, delicious, comfort food! I added some sliced mushrooms. Super quick for a weekday meal that the whole family enjoyed.