12 Colorful Curry Recipes {And the 2nd Annual Colossal Curry Cook-Off in Austin, Texas}

Looking to change up your dinner routine? Try one of these colorful curry recipes and add a pop of flavor to your weekly menu! Plus, check out all the details for a colossal curry cook-off happening in Austin, Texas!

I’d like to say that I have a pretty diverse palate and am pretty comfortable in the kitchen, baking and cooking a wide variety of foods. However, there is always room for growth, especially when learning about different cuisines. One area that I am challenging myself to cook more of, is Indian and Thai food (hence the reason for a round up of colorful curry recipes). I have eaten a lot of Indian and Thai dishes over the years, even sharing a few recipes, but to be honest, it is not the first cuisine that pops into my head when I am menu planning or deciding on a new restaurant to try (let’s face it, I live in Texas and pretty much eat, sleep and breathe Tex-Mex).

In an effort to contentiously immerse myself in the food world, this is something I am working on changing. This means going to more food/cooking related events, trying different restaurants (totally not complaining about that!), and good ole’ practice, practice, practice! To aide me in adding more variety to our weekly menu, I am sharing a round up of twelve colorful curry recipes, inspired by the upcoming Austin Food Blogger Alliance Colossal Curry Cook-Off, which I have been working to help organize (with a number of other local bloggers) for the past few months. If you are in central Texas, check out all the details below!

12+ Colorful Curry Recipes {Click on the link and/or photo to check out the recipe!}:

Oven Fried Fish Curry Noodle Soup {via Omnivore’s Cookbook}

Easy Coconut Curry Chicken Stew {via Kitchen Concoctions}

Vegan Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas {via The Fresh Find}

Quick Cook Chicken Curry {via Kitchen Concoctions} 

Thai Red Curry with Shrimp and Mango {via MJ and Hungry Man}

Green Curry Mashed Chickpea Salad Sandwiches (certainly not a “traditional” curry by any means, but a lot of flavorful curry ingredients!) {via Kitchen Concoctions}

Goat Curry {via Stetted}

More curry recipes:
Coconut Curry Chicken Soup {via Food Fash}
Homemade Green Curry with Shrimp {via Natalie Paramore}
Keralan Fish Curry (Fish Molee) {via Shef’s Kitchen}
Crock-Pot Green Coconut Curry Chicken {via Endless Simmer}
Red Curry Sweet Potato Soup {via Mary Makes Good} 

Austin Food Blogger Alliance Colossal Curry Cook-Off:

If you live in central Texas, or will be in the area next weekend, and love to eat delicious food, you must check out the Austin Food Blogger Alliance’s 2nd Annual Colossal Curry Cook-Off! This fundraiser event is open to the public, and will have over 18 Austin area chefs, bloggers, and foodies competing for the the coveted title of Curry Champion of Austin! Guests will enjoy tastes of curry styles from across the globe and tunes from DJ Dolomike, as well as, have the opportunity to cast their votes for the People’s Choice award of best curry in town!

The details:

When: Saturday, April 22, 2017; 2-4pm
Where: Shangri­-La: 1016 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Tickets: $20 (bought in advance on EventBrite) or $25 at the door

*First 50 guests in the door will receive an event swag bag with AMAZING items like gift cards to local restaurants! 

And if you would like to compete, you can enter by the end of the day today (Friday, April 14, 2017) and there are several awesome prizes up for grabs like high value gift cards to local restaurants and stores. Email cookoff@austinfoodbloggers.org if you would like to sign up!

Sponsored by the American Lamb Board, Shangri­-La, Wheatsville Co­op, Whole Foods Market, Uchi, Trace, Savory Spice Shop, Ace Mart Restaurant Supply, Central Market, Austin Gourmet Popcorn, Soup Peddler, Cane Rosso, Mia Tapas, Miche Bread and KGSR. The Colossal Curry Cook-­Off is sure to be a flavorful afternoon no one will forget!

Purchase tickets on EventBrite and for more information, check out the event on Facebook or email cookoff@austinfoodbloggers.org! Hope to see you all there!

This even is hosted by the Austin Food Blogger Alliance (which I am a member of). The Austin Food Blogger Alliance (AFBA), formed in 2011, is a 501(c)7 nonprofit organization led by an all ­volunteer Board of Directors. The membership based organization brings together central Texas food bloggers through educational initiatives, social events, philanthropic endeavors, blog promotion and other networking opportunities. Are you an Austin area food blogger interested in becoming a member? Check out all of our membership requirements here or email membership@austinfoodbloggers.org.

Can’t wait for the curry cook-off to get your curry fix? Check out one of Austin’s many Indian restaurants {via Mad Betty}! Or, do you have a favorite curry recipe you love? Leave a link in the comments and I’ll add it to the list!

Note: This post was originally published April of 2016 but was updated April 2017.