Best 17 Coconut Milk Curry Recipes

EASY THAI CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add curry powder and chili paste and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, onion, and bell pepper. Stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
• Add fish sauce and garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Bring to a low simmer and cook until flavors come together, 7 to 10 minutes more.

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.

THAI SEARED EGGPLANT AND COCONUT MILK CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and after the oil is hot, stir in the eggplant. Cook for 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally, until the eggplant is seared.
• Stir in the onions, ginger and garlic, and then cook for about 1 minute, or until soft. (If the pan is too dry from the eggplant absorbing all the oil, add a touch more olive oil when stirring in the onions.)
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, curry powder, brown sugar, black pepper and optional chilies. Simmer for about 2 minutes or until heated through and eggplant has absorbed some of the sauce.
• SERVE WITH Rice and garnished with cilantro.

VEGETABLE CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Method In a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium (or medium low if necessary) and cook until the onion is richly browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, for 1 minute to blend the flavors. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne; stir for 30 seconds to toast the spices. Add the tomato paste and stir until well blended with the aromatics, about 1 minute. Add the water, coconut milk, cinnamon stick, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low or low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cauliflower, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and carrots. Raise the heat to medium high and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick. Stir in the chickpeas, spinach, lime juice, and zest; cook until the spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes more. Season to taste with salt. Serve garnished with the cilantro. This is a very simple yet highly nutritious and flavorful Indian curry. Feel free to use whatever veggies you like, even staples like potatoes, peas and carrots. Serve it with some hot Chapatis or Rice, and you will know how an Indian comfort meal feels like!

INDIAN-STYLE BEEF CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Cut the meat, onions and peppers.
• Season the meat with the ginger, salt, pepper & worcestershire sauce (you can let it marinate 1/2" or more, but it is not necessary).
• Heat 1/3 of the oil in a large frying pan/wok over high heat, and saute 1/3 of the meat briefly til no longer pink. Empty meat and juices into another bowl to keep warm. Repeat with the rest of the meat.
• Saute onion and peppers in a bit of oil just a few minutes. (not too long because they will continue to cook just sitting a hot pan!).
• Add curry powder and meat to the onion and peppers in the skillet; stir well.
• Add coconut milk and heat til warm; add salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with cilantro; Serve over rice.

YELLOW CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all of the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Taste the rice; if it is still too firm, add a few more tablespoons of water. Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside.
• While the rice is cooking, heat oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken, potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir until chicken is firm and no longer translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in coconut milk. Add garlic, 4 tablespoons curry powder, soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, garlic powder, cumin, ginger, and red pepper flakes; stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are very soft and curry aroma is strong, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Uncover the curry and turn off heat. Taste and adjust curry powder, sugar, salt, and pepper as needed. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving over the cooked rice.

FISH IN COCONUT MILK CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the fish in serving pieces.
• Chop the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomatoes in small pieces.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large pot.
• Sear the fish filets and put them on a separate plate. Do not cook through.
• Reduce the heat to minimum and add the pepper and onion. Saute until the onion is semi-transparent.
• Add the garlic, and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the fish filets.
• Cover the pot and simmer until the fish is cooked through, which should take up to 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice, boiled potatoes, chapatti, or broiled cassava.

SWEET POTATO, COCONUT MILK, AND BANANA CURRY (ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the spice blend: curry powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon and cayenne.
• Add oil to pan.
• Add onion and wait about 4 minutes until softened.
• Add ginger and garlic.
• Add bell pepper and wait about another 4 minutes for it to soften.
• Sprinkle the spice blend over all and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the sweet potatoes, broth and water and bring them to a boil.
• With heat at medium-low, add chicken, coconut milk, and raisins.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile cut the bananas, cut the bananas crosswise into 1/2 inch rounds.
• Stir in the bananas and simmer 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve over the hot rice.

CURRY-AND-COCONUT-MILK-GRILLED PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• Bring coconut milk, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, curry powder, and turmeric to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat and simmer until sauce is bubbling and flavors have melded, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; let cool slightly, then stir in condensed milk. Taste sauce; it should be sweet, salty, and peppery. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Add pork and toss, massaging meat with your hands. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Thread a piece of fatback onto middle of each skewer, then thread on a piece of pork so one end of pork touches fat and other is at pointy end of skewer. Grill, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 4 minutes.

GREEN CURRY CHICKEN WITH YAM IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Place yam into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 teaspoon peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green bell pepper and onion until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Mix remaining 2 teaspoons peanut oil and green curry paste in the wok; stir for 30 seconds.
• Increase heat to medium-high; add chicken to the wok and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, and fish sauce; bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in yam, green bell pepper, and onion; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir spinach and basil gently into the wok. Simmer, covered, until flavors combine, 4 to 5 minutes more.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Combine chicken, tomatoes, coconut milk, carrots, onion, garlic, curry paste, ground almonds, and 4/5 of the cilantro in the slow cooker and close the lid.
• Cook on High until chicken is cooked through, about 4 hours. If sauce is too thin, mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl and stir into the sauce. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 3 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve curry over rice, sprinkled with remaining cilantro and sliced almonds.

THAI CHICKEN CURRY IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; heat the curry paste in the oil about 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook another 3 minutes. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, lemon zest, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lemon juice; bring to a boil; cook until the chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle cilantro over the dish; stir. Serve hot.

GREAT FISH CURRY IN COCONUT MILK (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Add half the turmeric,salt and lemon juice to little more than half a cup of water(in a dish)mix.
• Marinate the fish in it for 20 minutes then rinse it off under the tap.
• In a bowl mix together the tomatoes,peppercorns,cloves,cardamoms,curry leaves,coconut milk,turmeric and salt to taste.
• Heat the oil and saute onions garlic and ginger about 15minutes.
• Then add the bowl of mixed spices and coconut milk and cook for 10 minutes (on low heat).
• Cut the fish into large pieces and add and cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve with boiled rice(basmati).

PRAWN AND PUMPKIN COCONUT MILK CURRY - KONJU PULUNGARI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add the mustard seed and cumin and saute until the mustard seeds start to pop, about 1 minute.
• Add the ginger, chili peppers, onions and curry leaves and saute over medium heat until the onion is translucent, but not browned. Stir from time to time.
• Stir in the turmeric and salt, then add the cubed pumpkin or sweet potato. Stir well and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the pumpkin or sweet potato is tender, stirring from time to time.
• Add the prawns or shrimp and spinach, and simmer just until the shrimp is cooked, three to five minutes. Stir in the vinegar.
• Serve with steamed rice or naan.

GOAN FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK AND TAMARIND

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the coconut milk and tamarind paste. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir 1 minute.2. In a small spice grinder or coffee grinder, grind together the red chili peppers, coriander, and cumin. Mix in the turmeric, then add the spice mixture to the onions and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.3. Add the water and coconut milk and bring to a quick boil, stirring, over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer about 5 minutes. Add the tamarind paste and salt and simmer another minute. 4. Add the fish pieces and simmer until the fish is flaky and opaque inside, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove to a serving dish, mix in the cilantro, and serve.VARIATION: Add 1 large finely chopped tomato to the onion before adding the spices in Step 2.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SHRIMP CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Combine the rice with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium heat (or follow the ratio and cooking instructions on your rice package). Season with salt and add one of the pieces of ginger. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes, then remove from the heat and let rest.
• Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms to yield 1 cup. Chop the onion. Mince the garlic to yield 1 tablespoon. Peel and grate the remaining piece of ginger to yield 1 tablespoon. Slice the carrots crosswise. Reserve.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Push the mushrooms to the edges of the skillet and add the onions. Season the onions with salt to draw out some of their moisture and cook, stirring. When the onions start to turn golden, add the chile, garlic, ginger and carrots. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add the curry powder. Stir to combine, then pour in the shellfish broth and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Next, stir in the coconut milk and simmer until the curry starts to thicken and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 6 minutes. (The slower the shrimp cook, the more tender they will be.)
• Meanwhile, remove enough of the cilantro and basil leaves from their stems to yield 1/2 cup each; discard the stems.
• Flip the shrimp and cook until just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add the fish sauce and lime juice and season with salt. Stir in the cilantro and basil leaves.
• Place the rice in individual bowls, spoon the shrimp curry on top and serve with the lime wedges.

KERALA LAMB CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the coconut milk. Then, in a food processor, process together the onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro, curry leaves, and green chili peppers until minced. Add the tomato, 1 teaspoon garam masala, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, and asafoetida, and process again to make a smooth paste.2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the red chili peppers, cardamom pods, and black peppercorns, if using, about 1 minute. Add the cumin and mustard seeds they should splatter upon contact with the hot oil, so lower the heat and cover the pan until the splattering subsides.3. Add the lamb and cook, turning, until browned, about 15 minutes. Add the processed paste and continue to cook, over moderately heat for the first 3 to 5 minutes and then over medium-low heat until the pieces are well-browned and traces of oil are visible on the sides of the pan, about 15 minutes.4. Add the water, cover the pan, and simmer until the lamb is tender and the sauce is as thick or thin as you desire, 30 seconds to 40 minutes. When the lamb is tender, add the coconut milk and simmer about 5 minutes to blend the flavors. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the cilantro and garam masala, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.