Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes is spicy and delicious with a side of healthy! It’s the perfect veggie-packed meal to warm you up on a chilly fall night you won’t feel guilty about!
I actually had other plans for this head of cauliflower.
Then, it got to be Saturday night. I realized there were a bunch of vegetables in the refrigerator–including the cauliflower–that needed to be dealt with before the week began again.
Has that ever happened to you? You buy a bunch of things that look so beautiful and so fresh and then gasp… You have to do something with them or else!
Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes is what to make when you have too many vegetables!
This lovely dish has:
- Onions
- Red bell pepper
- Potatoes
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Spinach
But of course, use whatever vegetables you have that need to be used!
This may be controversial when it comes to someone who cooks for a living, but I no longer make my own red curry paste. I discovered Maesri (affiliate link) at a local international food market and I don’t see a reason to make my own anymore!
I don’t care for average grocery store red curry pastes because I find them wimpy. However, Maesri is the perfect substitute! It’s spicy, full of authentic flavor and inexpensive!
How to make Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes:
- This dish is super-easy! Saute the onions, red bell pepper and potatoes.
- Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, the spices and bring to a boil.
- …The cauliflower and simmer away!
- Then add the remaining vegetables…..
- And mmmwaaaahhhh!
Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes is a spicy, healthful, delicious vegan dinner you won’t feel guilty about!
Serve with brown or white jasmine rice. Delish!
Be sure to check out my other veggie-packed Thai-inspired meals!
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Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola or coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeds and membranes removed, thinly sliced
- 8 baby Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cans (15-ounce) coconut milk
- 1 can (15-ounce) diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 cup julienned carrots or 2 medium carrots, coarsely grated
- 1 container (5-ounce) baby spinach
- 1 large lime, juiced
- Thai basil leaves, for garnish
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
Instructions
- Heat canola or coconut oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or saute pan. Add the onion and cook 5-8 minutes or until beginning to soften.
- Add the red bell pepper and potatoes and cook 2-3 minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, tomatoes, red curry paste, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil.
- Add the cauliflower florets. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 8-10 minutes.
- Add the carrots. Cook another 5 minutes.
- Add the baby spinach and stir until wilted.
- Add lime juice.
- Garnish with fresh Thai basil leaves.
- Serve with cooked jasmine rice.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6-8Amount Per Serving Calories 654 Total Fat 36g Saturated Fat 31g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 448mg Carbohydrates 78g Fiber 8g Sugar 8g Protein 12g
Richard says
May 22, 2019 at 1:02 amInterested to try this but with some changes. First, I would probably work in some sauteed tofu (maybe). Second, I would add several chiles, either the small Thai ones or a few serranos. Third, the amount of canned coconut milk seems high; I might try one can rinsed with some water. Given the off flavors in canned coconut milk, I might also jettison both cans in favor of soaking maybe a quarter of a cup of dried copra in with the broth. Fourth and finally, the canned tomatoes seem out of place here. Some dried tamarind soaked and the pulp discarded (strained to make sure no seeds sneak in)–liquid only, kind of like making sambar–makes more sense to me.
Carol says
May 22, 2019 at 7:58 amHi, Richard, Thanks for your suggestions. Recipes are roadmaps but how you get to the final destination is up to you. Hope you enjoy!
Sarah says
May 2, 2019 at 1:28 pmI’ve made dozens of curry recipes through the years (both Asian and Indian) and this one is THE BEST I’ve ever made. It tastes so much like Thai curry from a restaurant. My husband’s favorite curry style is with coconut milk, so I’ve made more of those versions than anything else. This awesome recipe will definitely be on repeat here as a favorite. So glad I stumbled across it.
Carol says
May 2, 2019 at 6:04 pmHi, Sarah, Your comment and feedback made my day! Thanks so much and so glad you enjoyed! Hope you’ll stay in touch!
Irene says
March 26, 2019 at 1:52 pmAnyway to use something other than coconut milk? There’s an enormous amount of saturated fat in this dish. Great that it’s vegan but not good for the heart, cholesterol…
Carol says
March 27, 2019 at 7:28 amHi, Irene, Thanks so much for your question. I totally hear you on the coconut milk. It IS high in fat and calories but it’s soooo very flavorful! Every so often I indulge, enjoy and don’t look back. You could use light coconut milk or a nut milk, however, the dish is going to be thinner so you may want to use a thickener. Thanks again and hope it works for you!
Shawna says
May 24, 2019 at 1:14 amSometimes I use the boxed coconut milk that is less fat and add a cornstarch slurry at the end to thicken it up to desired consistency… seems healthier to me.
Carol says
May 24, 2019 at 7:21 amHi, Shawna, Great suggestion! Yes, you can always use light coconut milk if you don’t want the fat in regular and thicken it up with some cornstarch. Thanks again!
Rosie says
March 25, 2019 at 12:49 pmHoping to make this! Is it suitable for freezing?
Carol says
March 25, 2019 at 6:40 pmHi, Rosie, Thanks so much for your question! It can be frozen, but keep in mind any vegetable is not going to be quite the same. Vegetables have a lot of water in them which impacts how they do after freezing. This dish is going to stay quite flavorful for several days so you might even finish it up and not need to freeze it! Thanks again and hope you enjoy!
Analida Braeger says
December 1, 2018 at 11:30 amMMMmmmm just looking at this dish transports me back to a magical, curious land. I love love love the versatility of Thai food. Keep your curry flavor base, get creative with your veggies and proteins. Thanks for the inspiration.
Carol says
December 1, 2018 at 11:33 amThanks so much, Analida! I agree! The versatility and it’s so healthy! Thanks again!