Regardless of what the weather is doing, a curry craving is never far away. So here we present to you our favourite curry recipes of all time — from a quick chicken curry for midweek cooking to rich and creamy curries cooked low and slow.
But what is the secret to a good curry? For the most part, it’s time. Sure, you can make a quick curry dish using store-bought curry pastes or curry powder (which, don’t get us wrong, we love when we’re short on time). But if you want a curry that hits all the right notes — deep heat, balanced aromatics, vibrant flavours and fragrance — then a good curry recipe means making your own curry paste. Plus, getting complexity and depth of flavour usually requires hours of cooking and a long simmering time.
Case in point is our ever-popular beef and potato Massaman curry — a labour of love that’s well worth the wait — or Tony Tan’s beef rendang. While there’s a plethora of options on the slow-cooked curry front, we’ve also got an abundance of recipes for a curry in a hurry. Try our fast and fiery Sri Lankan fish curry or opt for our super speedy prawn curry.
These are the curry recipes you need to spice up your life.
The best curry recipes to work your way through in 2025
Chiang Mai chicken curry
This northern Thai-style Chiang Mai curry is flavoured with ginger as well as turmeric. It’s slightly sour and deliciously light.
Grandma’s Fijian mud crab curry by Louis Tikaram
The perfect marriage of sweet, fresh crab with curry flavours.
Beef and potato Massaman curry
Have a few hours up your sleeve? There are worse ways to spend them than cooking a big pot of this curry.
Three-hour lamb and chickpea curry
Yoghurt and buttermilk provide a creamy finish and welcome tang to this hearty curry.
Mild chicken curry
With India’s murgh makhani as our culinary inspiration.
Oven-roasted Thai curry with pumpkin and tofu
Prep for 15 minutes and then the oven does the rest of the work.
Korean cauliflower curry
Sweet and savoury with a splash of spice, this Korean cauliflower curry makes for an easy addition to the weeknight meal rotation.
Palisa Anderson’s sour orange fish curry
This unique Thai curry marries sour and spice flavours in a thin, almost soupy, broth.
Kerala-style prawn curry with cauliflower rice
Cauliflower rice makes a fine alternative to the real thing, adding extra nuttiness to this fragrant Indian-style prawn curry.
Sri Lankan fish curry
The beauty with fish is that it cooks in a flash, and in this curry it’s both fast and fiery.
Summer tomato curry with cauliflower rice
This tomato curry with cauliflower rice is a simple vegetarian meal. Add a dollop of yoghurt for richness if you like.
Dosas with coconut lentil curry
Dosas with coconut lentil curry recipe – For dosas, rinse and drain dhal and rice, then soak together in a bowl of water overnight.
Roasted cauliflower curry with lime and coriander
Some deeply roasted cauliflower and a few curry leaves are all you need to make a fast yet flavourful weeknight curry.
Sunda’s fish curry with cucumber salad and coriander chutney
When Sunda’s Khanh Nguyen says this is one of the best curries he’s had, we need no further convincing.
Chui Lee Luk’s chicken curry with pickled pineapple
This creamy coconut and lemongrass curry is pure home-cooked comfort.
Palisa Anderson’s gaeng keow wan gai (Thai green chicken curry)
Drop that takeaway menu. Once you’ve tried making curry paste from scratch, you’ll never look back.
Dry curry of lamb and eggplant
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for dry curry of lamb and eggplant.
Avani’s lamb curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Avani’s lamb curry by Tonka restaurant in Melbourne.
Chicken katsu curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for chicken katsu curry.
Goan seafood curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast Indian recipe for Goan seafood curry.
Hot and sour fish curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for hot and sour fish curry.
Jamaican goat curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Jamaican goat curry by Pete Evans.
Sri Lankan prawn curry
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Sri Lankan prawn curry by Pete Evans.
Avani’s lamb curry
Recipe for Avani’s lamb curry by Adam D’Sylva from Tonka restaurant in Melbourne for Gourmet Institute.
Ohn no khao swè (Burmese curry chicken noodle soup)
The right combination of noodles and spice to warm you from the inside out.
EP & LP’s turmeric and coconut salmon curry
Louis Tikaram from Los Angeles restaurant EP & LP shares his recipe.
O Tama Carey’s Sri Lankan crab curry
“This is one of my very favourite curries, and one I like to cook for any occasion worth celebrating,” says Carey.
Navy curry
Japan’s take on curry delivers spice, a little sweetness, and all-round comfort.
Moreton Bay bug curry with mango
The sweet flesh of Moreton bay bugs steal the show in this vibrant curry that makes the most of summer produce.
Yellow curry of chicken
Spice up your life with this classic Thai curry.
Kerala prawn curry
This south Indian curry sings with coconut, fragrant spices, and the freshest of fresh prawns.
Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
This mild yellow curry is incredibly easy to whip up when you’ve got a good-quality curry powder on hand. Add a generous squeeze of lime to enhance the flavour.
Tonkatsu with curry sauce
It’s made for cold nights and second helpings.
Prawn curry
Comfort in a bowl.
Eggplant and pineapple curry
Perfect for any weather, this eggplant and pineapple curry is warming for the winter months but won’t make you sweat during summer.
Mussel curry with pineapple and potato rösti
“This is something I’d make in winter at home,” says Phil Wood. “It’s intense and warming; a little bit sour with a slight hit of sweetness.” You will need to soak the chillies a day ahead.
Helly Raichura’s Mughlai lamb curry (kosha mangsho)
This curry is perfect for those of us who prefer things a little less spicy.
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