Best 6 Vegetarian Thai Green Curry Recipes

VEGETABLE THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Heat another tablespoon of oil in the skillet. Add mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the eggplant.
• Add remaining oil, onion, garlic, and Thai chile to the skillet. Cook until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, broth, curry paste, snow peas, bell pepper, and salt. Return eggplant and mushrooms to the skillet.
• Bring curry to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

VEGETARIAN THAI GREEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place all green curry paste ingredients in a food processor or blender and blitz to create a fragrant green curry paste; you may need to add more coconut milk if using a blender. To make the sauce by hand: Mince and stir all sauce ingredients together in a bowl, or use a mortar and pestle to mash dry ingredients followed by liquid ingredients. Set aside.
• Place a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons oil and swirl around, then add the green curry paste. Stir-fry for 1 minute to release the fragrance.
• Add the tofu or chickpeas and stir until all ingredients are covered well with sauce.
• Add the stock plus lime leaves (if using). Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Gently simmer 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and the vegetables, and simmer 10 to 13 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
• Remove curry from heat and taste for salt and spice.
• Serve directly out of the wok, or transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle over the fresh basil (gently tear larger leaves into shreds). Sliced red chile peppers can also be used as a topping, one that adds more heat.

VEGETARIAN THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish with a tight-fitting lid. Add the shallots with a generous pinch of salt and fry for 7-10 mins over a medium heat until softened and beginning to caramelise. Add the curry paste and chilli to the dish and fry for 2 mins. Tip in the squash and pepper, then stir through the coconut milk along with 200ml water. Add the lime leaves, cover and cook for 15-20 mins or until the squash is tender.
• Stir the mangetout and baby corn through the curry, then re-cover, cooking over a medium-low heat for a further 5 mins or until the veg is just cooked. Season and stir through half the coriander. Remove the lime leaves and discard. Spoon the curry into deep bowls, scatter with the remaining coriander and serve with rice and lime wedges for squeezing over.

VEGETARIAN THAI CURRY

Steps:

• Split chile pepper into 4 sections lengthwise, keeping it joined at the stem; set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, turmeric, and chili powder; cook for 30 seconds. Add onion and chile pepper; cook until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, baby corn, zucchini, and bell pepper; cook and stir until all veggies are coated with turmeric mixture, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in coconut milk, basil, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Coat a separate pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu and pan-fry both sides until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the curry mixture and bring to a boil; turn off heat and serve.

VEGAN THAI CURRY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Open the can of coconut milk without shaking it. Spoon 6 tablespoons of the coconut cream from the top of the can into a medium saucepan. Pour remaining contents of can into a medium bowl, and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine vegetable stock, soy sauce, and palm or brown sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place saucepan of coconut cream over medium-high heat until it begins to bubble. Add curry paste and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir constantly until very fragrant, about 3 minutes; adjust heat as needed to prevent burning. Add onion, red pepper, zucchini, sweet potato, bamboo shoots, green beans, and eggplant. Stir until vegetables are hot, 2-3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, bring the mixture to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce mixture and a generous squeeze of fresh lime juice to taste; you may use the juice of an entire lime. Stir and mix well. Add up to 1/4 cup water if the curry seems too thick.
• To serve, place the curry in a warm serving bowl and garnish with the basil chiffonade. If desired, serve over jasmine rice.

VEGAN THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 8 mins. Add the green beans and cook for a further 3 mins, then drain.
• Heat the oil in a wok or pan, fry the garlic for 1 min, add the curry paste and cook for 1 min, or until it starts to darken a little and smell fragrant. Stir in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer, drop in the lime zest and gently bubble for 5 mins to thicken the sauce a little.
• Add the potatoes and beans followed by the sugar snap peas and cook for 1 min before stirring in the cherry tomatoes and tofu.
• Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice into the pan, then stir in the coriander and serve over the rice.