Greg cooked this dinner for us and it was delicious! I immediately kept asking him when we could have this dinner again! It took a bit of prep time because of cutting all of the vegetables but totally worth it!
This recipe contains a healthy fat, coconut milk, from a can! It’s worth noting that coconut milk is very high in saturated fat. It also contains numerous vitamins and minerals, including iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, selenium, and vitamin C. Coconut milk is a particularly good source of manganese: one cup of coconut milk surpasses your daily requirements.
(Source Precision Nutrition Food Encyclopedia)
Total Time 40 minutes/ Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 ¼ cups brown jasmine rice or long-grain brown rice, rinsed (I used pre-cooked rice so it was right on hand)
1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
Pinch of salt, more to taste
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (about a 1-inch nub of ginger)
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin 2-inch long strips
1 yellow, orange or green bell pepper, sliced into thin 2-inch long strips
3 carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal into ¼-inch thick rounds (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons Thai Red Curry paste
1 can (14 ounces) regular coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups packed thinly sliced kale (tough ribs removed first), preferably the Tuscan/lacinato/dinosaur variety
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut sugar or turbinado (raw) sugar or brown sugar
1 tablespoon Braggs Liquid Aminos or soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar or fresh lime juice
Garnishes/sides: handful of chopped fresh basil or cilantro, optional red pepper flakes, optional sriracha or chili garlic sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
To cook the rice, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the rinsed rice and continue boiling for 30 minutes, reducing heat as necessary to prevent overflow. Remove from heat, drain the rice and return the rice to pot. Cover and let the rice rest for 10 minutes or longer, until you’re ready to serve. Just before serving, season the rice to taste with salt and fluff it with a fork.
To make the curry, warm a large skillet with deep sides over medium heat. Once it’s hot, add the oil. Add the onion and a sprinkle of salt and cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, while stirring continuously.
Add the bell peppers and carrots. Cook until the bell peppers are fork-tender, 3 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the curry paste and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
Add the coconut milk, water, kale and sugar, and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the peppers, carrots and kale have softened to your liking, about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the pot from the heat and season with liquid aminos and rice vinegar. Add salt (I added 1/4 teaspoon for optimal flavor), to taste. If the curry needs a little more punch, add 1/2 teaspoon more liquid aminos, or for more acidity, add 1/2 teaspoon more rice vinegar. Divide rice and curry into bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, if you’d like. If you love spicy curries, serve with sriracha or chili garlic sauce on the side.
Recipe modified from Cookie&Katie
Calories per Serving: 337/ Fat 25g/ Carb 23g/Protein 6g