Name: Vegetarian Thai Curry with Udon Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 package medium firm tofu, cut into chunks and dried well; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 2 cans of coconut milk; 1 cup water; 6 tablespoons of red Thai curry paste (or to taste); 2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free, if needed); 1 tablespoon sriracha; Non-vegetarian option: 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 long Japanese eggplant, cut into half moons; 2 onions, cut into 1-2″ pieces; 2 bell peppers, cut into strips; 2 carrots, cut into rounds; 4 bunches of baby bok choy, torn into pieces; 2 celery stalks, cut into half moons; 1 cup purple or green cabbage, chopped; 3 green onions, cut into 1″ slices

Description

Thai Curry with Udon Noodles is an easy to make vegetarian recipe that is filling and full of the best slightly coconut broth.

Scale

Ingredients

1 package medium firm tofu, cut into chunks and dried well
1 tablespoon avocado oil
2 cans of coconut milk
1 cup water
6 tablespoons of red Thai curry paste (or to taste)
2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free, if needed)
1 tablespoon sriracha
Non-vegetarian option: 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 long Japanese eggplant, cut into half moons
2 onions, cut into 1–2” pieces
2 bell peppers, cut into strips
2 carrots, cut into rounds
4 bunches of baby bok choy, torn into pieces
2 celery stalks, cut into half moons
1 cup purple or green cabbage, chopped
3 green onions, cut into 1” slices

To serve:

Cooked udon noodles, rice, or quinoa

Instructions

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and cook until crispy and browned on one side, about 7-8 minutes. Carefully flip over tofu and brown it on the other side.
Meanwhile, combine coconut milk, water, curry paste, soy sauce, siracha and optional fish sauce in a large pot. Bring to a boil and add eggplant. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add onion and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Add all remaining vegetables at the same time and stir well. Cook for 2 more minutes (be careful not to over cook the veggies, they turn to mush very easily!)
Remove from heat and stir in green onions and crispy tofu.

Notes

The type of curry paste you buy will make a big difference in this recipe. I highly recommend visiting an Asian market and stocking up on curry paste there. For this recipe I used Amoy Thai Red Curry Paste. There are many good ones out there though. The only one I have tried and would definitely not recommend is Thai Kitchen as it is spicy but flavourless.