Vegan green coconut curry. This vegetable curry is one of the first recipes every published to my blog. I've made it for years and the story is The two curries are not interchangeable. CURRY PASTE is used in Thai cooking.
A LOT of recipes get tried and tested for this website, and many get discarded or fall by the Usually yellow curry pastes are the mildest in flavour, red is next, and green is the hottest. Vegans and vegetarians should watch out - many. This green curry tastes like a green curry should - very fresh and zinging with taste, plus it's quite 'creamy' without being too rich. You can cook Vegan green coconut curry using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Vegan green coconut curry
- It's 1 block of firm or extra from tofu.
- It's 1 TBSP of oil.
- Prepare 2 cans of coconut milk.
- It's 1 TBSP of brown sugar or maple syrup.
- You need 1 tbsp of green curry paste (adjust to taste).
- Prepare 4 cups of frozen veggies (Thai stir fry blend).
- Prepare 1 TBSP of lime juice.
- Prepare Handful of cilantro.
- Prepare Handful of basil.
It includes tofu or chickpeas (your choice) for protein, plus lots of healthy vegetables for an excellent vegetarian or vegan curry you'll want to serve both family and friends. This healthy, vegetarian Thai green curry recipe is full of asparagus, carrots and spinach! It's full of flavor and simple enough for weeknight dinners. I've been on a vegetable-packed coconut curry kick lately—they're just the perfect transition food for this time of year.
Vegan green coconut curry step by step
- Heat oil in a large pan to medium heat. Cut tofu into 1/2" cubes and add to the pan. Cook until golden brown. Set aside.
- Add coconut milk, green curry paste and brown sugar (or maple syrup) to a large pot or wok. Bring to a boil then simmer for 2 mins.
- Add frozen veggies. Simmer until veggies are tender, about 5 to 7 mins.
- Turn off heat. Stir in tofu, lime juice, chopped cilantro and basil. If you're not sure how much basil and cilantro to use, start with a 1/4 cup each and adjust to taste..
- Serve with rice or naan.
Drew Spangler Faulkner, a cooking teacher at L'Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Md., makes a Thai green curry that is a kind of comfort food. This amazing Green Coconut Curry Lentil Soup is an easy vegan dinner idea that makes amazing leftovers. Great for meal prep, healthy, hearty and so tasty! All it takes is one pot, it's loaded with rich flavours, and is bound to be a crowd pleaser! YES my friends…this brilliant vegan Indian curry is based on the simple combination of coconut milk and cilantro, with the addition of some roasted peanuts (which you can absolutely omit for a nut-free option).