(I usually use yellow or zucchini squash, carrots, and green beans; bell peppers and snow peas are also good options)
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- chopped vegetables
- Thai red curry paste
- coconut milk
- chicken or vegetable broth
- fish sauce
- lime juice
- slivered fresh basil
In the course of cooking Indian food, I’ve found that many dishes have a great number of similarities. This is a distilled version of what they have in common.
Since not every cook has every ingredient, and there’s no accounting for taste, I’ve put an asterisk (*) next to the ingredients and steps that are required. The rest can be considered optional. – see original post for more information -
ready in about 30 minutes
You might need to buy:
- cumin seeds
- * 1 tbsp cumin powder
- * 1 tbsp corriander powder
- chile powder or cayenne pepper
- * 1/2 tsp turmeric
- * 1 can of petite-diced or crushed tomatoes
- something else
- fresh
ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
- Cayenne; more for spicy curry
- Turmeric
- Chili powder
- Chopped onion
- Parsnips; peeled and cubed
- Green peppers; cut into thin strips
- Chopped peanuts
ready in about an hour;
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- large eggplant
- cumin seeds
- ginger garlic paste
- curry powder
- plain yogurt
You might need to buy:
- large chicken breasts
- fresh basil leaves
- small can bamboo shoots
- coconut milk
- green curry paste
- Thai eggplant
in the crock pot
ready in about 255 minutes
You might need to buy:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- curry paste
- condensed cream of chicken soup
- raisins
- apple