Red Curry Recipe
I am obsessed with Thai food. I have always loved the balance of flavors and the focus on extremely fresh, simple ingredients; and Thailand is a vegan paradise! This is a curry I tend to make weekly, and eat when I have had a hard workout (which tends to be four nights a week). I focus on getting a lot of good fats in my diet, and this curry hits the spot with the omegas in the cashews, and the saturated fats in the coconut milk and oil. I also love the anti-inflammatory effect of the turmeric, chili peppers, ginger and fresh herbs. I pair it with cauliflower rice – but it also goes really nicely with quinoa.
Ingredients
1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
about 3 Tbsp of ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons of red chili flakes
3 Tbsp red curry paste
One onion, diced
2 red bell peppers, chopped
Handful of snow peas, topped and tailed
Handful of mushrooms, sliced about an inch thick
Handful of kale, de-stemmed
Handful of beansprouts
2 14-ounce cans light coconut milk
2 Tsp ground turmeric
1 Tbsp coconut sugar
2 Tsp lime juice
1 Tbsp tamari
1 handful dry roasted cashews
Fresh cilantro
Salt to taste
Instructions
1. Warm skillet with deep sides over heat. Add the oil and onion, and cook until translucent (3-5 minutes). Then add the ginger and garlic, cook for about another minute
2. Then add the mushrooms and bell peppers, cook until tender (3-5 minutes). Always stir through these first two steps to avoid burning.
3. Add red curry paste and chili peppers, cook for 2 more minutes
4. Add the cans of coconut milk (shake before opening to make sure there is no separation), and the turmeric, sugar, kale and snow peas.
5. Stir to combine, then bring the heat down to medium, until everything has cooked and is soft
6. Once everything is cooked to your liking, take off heat and add limejuice, tamari, cashews, bean sprouts and salt
7. Stir everything through to combine, then serve over cauliflower rice and garnish with cilantro
Peace and Love,
Bridget
Bridget Malcolm