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Thai Eggplant Curry Recipe
One-pot Thai eggplant curry recipe with red curry paste, gluten-free and easy to make in 30 minutes—a great option for a simple dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 735 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 17 fluid ounces coconut milk
- 1.5 tablespoon red curry paste see notes
- 8.8 ounces chicken sliced thinly
- 8.8 ounces Thai eggplants halved
- 1 red spur chili
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Instructions
- Fill a bowl with water and mix in a tablespoon of salt. Slice your Thai eggplant and rest them in the salty bath for 10 minutes. This not only keeps them from browning but also helps to remove any bitterness.
- Heat a pot or wok over medium heat. Add half the coconut milk and simmer until the sides gently bubble. This allows the coconut milk oil to naturally separate and rise to the surface.
- As soon as you notice a sheen of oil starting to create a separate layer, whisk in the curry paste. Stir continuously to mix with the coconut, and follow up with the remaining coconut milk.
- Add the remaining ingredients: sliced chicken and Thai eggplants, fish sauce, palm sugar, Prik Chi Fa chili, and kaffir lime leaves. Let the curry simmer until the chicken is cooked, and the eggplants are tender to your liking. Avoid cooking for too long, this will make the eggplants mushy. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Use my homemade Thai red curry paste. For store-bought alternatives, you can use Mae Ploy or Maesri, readily available at Asian markets and supermarkets.
Nutrition Information
Calories
735kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
67g
(103%)
Saturated Fat
52g
(260%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
823mg
(34%)
Potassium
739mg
(21%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1892IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
9mg
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 735
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 735kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 67g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat | 52g | 260% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 823mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 739mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1892IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.