A Sri Lankan garlic curry that is easy to cook.
The simple flavours of this garlic recipe use turmeric and coconut milk as the main ingredients to give you the best taste.
It’s so good that even your kids will love it, I know mine do.

Garlic curry cooked in coconut milk

If you love them, then try making this easy Sri Lankan garlic curry.
You won’t get the usual strong pungency from the garlic as it has a coconut base.
The garlic curry will balance off any spicy food you’ll be having with it and even if you are not, you can’t deny its medicinal properties or health benefits.
So eat away!

What to serve with this garlic curry

• Serve with plain white rice
  • Sri Lankan yellow rice,
  • lemon rice
  • ghee rice, or frozen mixed vegetable rice pilaf.
• Vegetarian curries to be served with garlic curry.
  • Sri Lankan beetroot curry.
  • coconut and beetroot mallung(stir-fry).
  • Brinjal pahi.
  • Easy eggplant stir fry
  • Soya meat curry.
• Side dishes to pair with garlic curry.
  • gotu kola(pennywort salad)sambol.
  • Bitter gourd fry(Sri Lankan karawila sambol)
  • Jackfruit-coconut sambol(kos mallum).
  • Sri Lankan carrot-grated coconut stir-fry(mallum).
    

Reader reviews about the garlic curry.

• “First time making garlic curry and is absolutely delish. Thank you!!!”
• “Thanks for posting this recipe!
  We have an abundance of garlic on our window sill and I’m excited to use it for a curry.
  I would never have tried the recipe without trying it first hand in Sri Lanka… and loving it!!”.
• “Husband made Sri Lankan Garlic curry for dinner tonight. Everyone devoured it, kids included.
  So good, kids included. about 100 whole cloves of garlic went into the pot”.

Find original comments below.

More garlic recipes.

How to make pickled Garlic (DIY recipe)
Spinach and garlic coconut milk curry(vegan and non-spicy).
Garlic Naan recipe without yeast.
garlic and egg fried rice(in 30 minutes).
ginger garlic paste recipe(5-steps, diy).

What you will need in the kitchen.

• Chopping board and knife to peel the garlic cloves.
• A silicone garlic peeler(an easier way to peel the garlic cloves).
• Medium-sized frying pan or cooking pan.
• Cooking spoon.
• Serving bowl and spoon.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Ingredients for the garlic curry.

Oil
A handful of curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf)
Large onion sliced fine
Tomato chopped
Green chillies
Red chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Salt to season
Thick coconut milk
Fenugreek seeds
Garlic cloves

Step by step photo tutorial.

How to cook coconut milk garlic curry.

Clean and set aside the garlic cloves and have all the ingredients ready.

Set a small pan over medium heat and pour in oil.
Let the oil heat for a few seconds, add curry leaves(handful, substitute with a bay leaf), sliced onions , chopped tomatoes, and green chillies.

Cook the following ingredients until the onions turn slightly brown. 2-3 minutes.

Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder.
Cook over low-medium heat for 1 minute.
If you love a little crunch in your garlic, you can add the garlic cloves at this point or add the garlic cloves as instructed below.

Add mustard seed, and salt. cook for 2 minutes or until they pop.

Pour in the coconut milk, leave it to simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, and then add fenugreek.
Cook for a further 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat.
You will see the colour change of the coconut curry gravy for the garlic clove curry.
Taste and season with salt.

Add the garlic cloves(200g of garlic cloves, this is about 4 heads of garlic, each will have 10-12 garlic cloves, so reduce or increase as you need).

Reduce heat, cover, and let the garlic curry cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the garlic pods turn soft.
If you notice the coconut gravy reducing and want more gravy, pour in the 1/4 cup of water or an extra 1/4 cup of coconut milk.
This part will all depend on how much gravy you want or not.
And continue to cook.

Serve warm as a side dish.

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Sri Lankan garlic curry(vegetarian, vegan).

Yield: 5

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Garlic curry is an easy quick to cook garlic curry that will surprise you with its clean and mild garlicky taste.

It’s so good that even your kids will love it, I know mine do.

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Ingredients

• The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
• 4-5 tablespoons of cooking oil
• A handful of curry leaves(substitute with a bay leaf)
• 1 large onion finely sliced
• 1 medium-sized tomato sliced
• 2 green chilies chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• Salt to season(start with 1/2 a teaspoon)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 200g of garlic cloves(this is about 4 heads of garlic, each will have 10-12 garlic cloves, so reduce or increase as you need)

Instructions

1. Clean and set aside the garlic cloves and have all the ingredients ready.
2. Set a small pan over medium heat and pour in oil(4-5 tbsp).
3. Let the oil heat for a few seconds, add curry leaves(handful, substitute with a bay leaf), onions(1 large sliced fine), tomatoes(1 medium), green chilies(2 green chilies).
4. Cook the following ingredients until the onions turn slightly brown. 2-3 minutes.
5. Add turmeric powder(1/2 tsp), red chilli powder(1/2 tsp).
6. Cook over low medium heat for 1 minute.
7. If you love a little crunch in your garlic, you can add the garlic cloves at this point or add the garlic cloves as instructed below.
8. Add mustard seed, salt(1/2 tsp). cook for 2 minutes or until they pop.
9. Pour in the coconut milk(1 cup), leave it to simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, and then add fenugreek.
10. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat.
11. You will see the color change of the coconut curry gravy for the garlic clove curry.
12. Taste and season with salt.
13. Add the garlic cloves(200g of garlic cloves, this is about 4 heads of garlic, each will have 10-12 garlic cloves, so reduce or increase as you need).
14. Reduce heat, cover, and let the garlic curry cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the garlic pods turn soft.
15. If you notice the coconut gravy reducing and want more gravy just pour in the 1/4 cup of water or extra 1/4 cup coconut milk just to add more gravy. t
16. This part will all depend on how much gravy you want or not.
17. Continue to cook
18. Serve warm as a side dish.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 377Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 176mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 6g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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