Vegetable Coconut And Peanut Curry Recipes

VEGETABLE CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat ghee in a large saucepan over low heat. Add onion, garlic, and curry powder. Cook and stir until onion is soft and curry powder is fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Add coconut milk and carrots. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add potato and parsnip and continue to simmer, covered, until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, and water; simmer, covered, until all vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

SPICY THAI PEANUT VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tsp oil, the peppers and onion, sauté for 3-4 minutes, just until slightly tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Transfer vegetables to a bowl and set aside.
• Add 1 tsp of oil back to the same pan and add the red curry paste. Cook for 30 seconds and then add peanut butter and pour in the coconut milk, continue whisking.
• Add the bowl of vegetables, frozen peas and lime juice back to the pan and stir. Cook 1 minute Done!

VEGETABLE AND CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Discard 1 or 2 outer layers from lemongrass and trim root ends. Thinly slice enough of lower 6 inches of stalks to yield 1/2 cup, then finely grind in a blender with garlic, chile, turmeric, and 4 tablespoons water until a coarse paste forms, adding another tablespoon water if too thick to blend. Set aside.
• Heat star anise in a dry 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add coconut milk and peanuts and boil over moderately high heat, uncovered, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low, then stir in curry paste and lemongrass paste and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add chicken, fish sauce, sugar, and salt and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to moderate, then add peanut butter, squash, sweet potato, onion, bell peppers, yellow-fleshed potato, and carrot and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to moderately high and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes, or until vegetables are almost tender. Add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Discard star anise and serve curry over rice, with bread on the side.

VEGETABLE COCONUT AND PEANUT CURRY

Steps:

• Measure out 7/8 cup hot water in a large jug, add the peanut butter and stir until it dissolves. Stir in the tomato paste, lime zest and juice, Thai fish sauce and soy sauce.
• Remove the leaves from the cilantro and set aside. Chop the stalks and roots as finely as possible and mix with the chopped chili peppers, garlic and ginger.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onions over a high heat for a few minutes until they start to soften and slightly brown.
• Add the carrots and fry for 2 minutes, followed by the squash. Fry for a further 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the chili mixture, cook for one minute and pour over the coconut milk and the peanut butter mixture. Simmer until the liquid has reduced a little and the vegetables are tender - about 25 - 30 minutes.
• For the last minute add the spinach, allowing it to wilt a little. Season to taste, sprinkle with the coilantro leaves and chopped roasted peanuts. Serve.