Thai Red Curry with Jasmine Rice

This is the curry I make with my homemade Thai red curry paste. Baby corn, zucchini and bell peppers are cooked in coconut milk with a touch of jaggery to balance the heat.

I served it with jasmine rice cooked on the stove. Soak the rice for an hour first and the grains come out soft and separate.

Thai Red Curry

Quick Details
Serves: 2 to 3
Soaking time: 1 hour for the rice
Cooking time: about 20 minutes
Diet: Vegetarian

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Thai

Ingredients

  

For the rice

• 1/2 cup Thai jasmine rice I used Daawat
• 1 1/2 cups water

For the curry

• 4 tablespoons oil
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 6 baby corn cut diagonally
• 1/2 zucchini cubed
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste homemade
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper chopped
• 1 pack coconut milk 200 ml tetra pack, I used Dabur
• 1/2 tablespoon jaggery powder

To garnish

• fresh red chillies sliced

Instructions

 

For the rice

• Wash and soak. Wash the rice until the water runs clear and soak for 1 hour. Drain.
• Cook. Add the rice and water to a pan. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring when it starts to bubble, until the rice is cooked.

For the curry

• Start the curry. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the garlic and baby corn with a little salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini.
• Add the paste. Add the Thai red curry paste and the bell peppers and stir well.
• Simmer. Pour in the coconut milk and add the jaggery. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve. Serve the curry with the rice, garnished with fresh red chillies.

Video

Keyword Thai Red Curry, Vegetarian Thai Curry, Jasmine Rice

Tips for the Best Thai Red Curry

• Wash the jasmine rice until the water runs clear before soaking.
• Add the bell peppers towards the end so they keep a little crunch.
• Simmer gently after adding the coconut milk. Boiling it hard can make it split.
• Taste and adjust the jaggery and salt at the end.

Storage

The curry keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat gently and add a splash of water if it thickens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use store bought paste?
Yes. Start with 2 tablespoons and add more to taste, since bottled pastes vary in heat.

What other vegetables can I add?
Broccoli, mushrooms, beans and tofu all work well.

Make this with the homemade paste and tell me how it turned out. Watch the recipe video on YouTube and follow @askdeepa_ on Instagram for more.