Thai Red Curry with Vegetables
Ingredients
The base
-
1 ¼
cups
brown jasmine rice or long-grain brown rice
-
1
tablespoon
coconut oil or olive oil
-
1
small
white onion, chopped
-
1
pinch
salt
-
1
tablespoon
finely grated fresh ginger
-
2
cloves
garlic
The vegetables
-
1
red bell pepper, sliced
into thin 2-inch long strips
-
1
yellow, orange or green bell pepper, sliced
into thin 2-inch long strips
-
3
medium
carrots, peeled and sliced
-
1 ½
cups
packed thinly sliced kale
The curry
-
2
tablespoons
Thai red curry paste
-
1
can
regular coconut milk (14 ounces)
-
½
cup
water
-
1 ½
teaspoons
coconut sugar or turbinado sugar or brown sugar
-
1
tablespoon
tamari or soy sauce
-
2
teaspoons
rice vinegar or fresh lime juice
Garnishes
-
to taste
chopped fresh basil or cilantro
-
to taste
red pepper flakes
-
to taste
sriracha or chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Cook the rice by boiling water, adding rinsed rice, and cooking for 30 minutes. Drain and let it rest covered.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and salt, cooking until softened.
- Add ginger and garlic, cooking until fragrant.
- Add bell peppers and carrots, cooking until tender.
- Stir in curry paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add coconut milk, water, kale, and sugar, and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are softened.
- Season with tamari and rice vinegar, adjusting salt to taste.
- Serve the curry over rice and garnish as desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
350
Total fat
18g
Total carbohydrates
45g
Total protein
8g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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