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Vegan Thai Red Curry (30 Min Meal)
Cozy up with homemade vegan Thai red curry—creamy, aromatic, a little spicy, and packed with bold flavors. It’s a quick, easy, totally customizable, budget-friendly weeknight meal that's ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 to 6
Calories: 487 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons high-heat oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon ginger powder
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes (in their juices)
- 2 pounds frozen stir-fry vegetables
- 1 (15-ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon curry paste plus more to taste
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan with a lid over medium-high heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic powder and ginger powder, mix quickly for about 5 seconds, then add the diced tomatoes with their juices. Stir well and cook until the juices start to boil.
- Add the coconut milk, curry paste, water, and soy sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- Add the frozen stir-fry vegetables and mix well. Once the mixture returns to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, uncover, and squeeze the juice of one lime over the curry. Stir well and serve hot.
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Notes
- For the best flavor: If you have the time/energy, use fresh ginger and garlic and add the curry paste to the pan to ‘temper’ it 1-2 mins before step 4.
- Add the curry paste incrementally: Start by adding just half the amount and add more, to taste, for a stronger, spicier vegan Thai red curry.
- To make it richer/lighter: Adjust the coconut milk to water/broth ratio (or use light coconut milk for an even thinner, lighter curry).
- Make it your own: Adjust the amount of curry paste, the veggies used, amount of lime, adding sweetener, etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
768mg
(32%)
Potassium
1143mg
(33%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
12345IU
(247%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 768mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1143mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 12345IU | 247% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.