KingGeedorah

Will there be an ad-free tier?

Boiled and pickled they will last much longer

I use this recipe but I do add onions. In your situation all you would need to figure out is the garlic. As others suggested pre-minced would do.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015987-classic-marinara-sauce

A good vegetable broth plus TVP (textured vegetable protein; basically soy flour croutons) is my go-to when making any stew/curry meatless. Super easy, no need to modify the recipe just replace water with broth and dump in the TVP to rehydrate in the broth. TVP is completely neutral flavor wise and will just absorb the curry.

I got started with a Northern Brewer kit myself back in 2008. Welcome to the hobby!