Thai Red Curry
Ingredients
- 1½ cups brown jasmine or long-grain brown rice
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 small white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cloves garlic - pressed or minced
- 1 red and 1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons of Thai Red Curry
- 1 can (14 ounces) coconut milk
- ½ cup water
- 1½ cups packed thinly sliced kale
- 1½ teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or fresh lime juice
Notes
You can change the vegetables as long as you slice them so they're all pretty small and about the same size.
Try broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, diced butternut or sweet potato, sliced zucchini and/or yellow squash.
Readily available store-bought Thai red curry paste adds characteristic Thai flavor. Check to make sure the paste is suitable for vegan food.
Method
To cook the rice, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the rinsed rice and continue boiling for 30 minutes, reducing heat as necessary to prevent overflow. Remove from heat, drain the rice and return the rice to pot. Cover and let the rice rest for 10 minutes or longer, until you're ready to serve. Just before serving, season the rice to taste with salt and fluff it with a fork.
Curry
To make the curry, warm a large skillet with deep sides over medium heat. Once it is hot, add the oil. Add the onion and a sprinkle of salt and cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, while stirring continuously.
Add the bell peppers and carrots. Cook until the bell peppers are fork-tender, 3 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the curry paste and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
Next
Add the coconut milk, water, kale and sugar, and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the peppers, carrots and kale have softened to your liking, about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Finally
Remove the pot from the heat and season with tamari and rice vinegar. Add salt to taste. If the curry needs a little more punch, add ½ teaspoon more tamari, or for more acidity, add ½ teaspoon more rice vinegar. Divide rice and curry into bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, if you want. If you love spicy curries, serve with sriracha or chili garlic sauce on the side.