Coconut Curry Vegetable Stew Food

COCONUT-CURRY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Cook for 5 minutes, or until tender and translucent.
• Meanwhile, cut the zucchini and add to skillet when the onions are tender. Cook vegetables, stirring occasionally, until golden brown; about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 more minute. Pour in the coconut milk; heat to a simmer and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the rinsed and drained chickpeas to the skillet. Continue to cook until the zucchini is tender; about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Serve the soup hot by itself or with a slice of crusty bread, if desired.

CURRIED VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and 1 tsp of salt and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the curry, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, black pepper and cayenne and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in 1/2 cup of vegetable broth and scrape up and brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the potatoes, chickpeas, peppers, cauliflower, tomatoes (with the juice) and an additional 1 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over for 45 - 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the coconut milk. Add the baby spinach or kale and stir until the greens have wilted slightly. Add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Serve warm as-is or over your choice of cooked rice.

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY STEW

Steps:

• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken pieces in hot skillet until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain excess fat.
• Spread chicken, carrots, onion, garlic, and ginger in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Whisk chicken broth, coconut milk, curry powder, and salt together in a bowl; pour over chicken mixture into slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours (or cook on High for 3 to 4 hours). Stir in cilantro and lime juice.

SPICY VEGETABLE STEW WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the onions for 8 mins until softened and golden. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and thyme and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the spices, stir briefly over the heat, then pour in the tomatoes and bouillon, and stir in the peppers, sweet potato and plantains. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, boil the rice according to pack instructions. Stir the beans into the stew with the coriander and cook gently for 10 mins until the peppers are tender.
• Spoon half the rice and stew into two bowls, top each with 2 tbsp yogurt and scatter with coriander, to serve. Cool the remaining stew and rice, then cover and chill to eat on another night with the remaining yogurt. To serve again, gently reheat the stew in a pan with a splash of water until bubbling. The rice can be reheated in the microwave.

CREAMY CURRY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a greased 5-qt. slow cooker, combine curry sauce, curry powder, garam masala and mustard. Stir in potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, corn and green onions. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until vegetables are tender., In a microwave-safe bowl, combine asparagus and water; microwave, covered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Stir asparagus and peas into slow cooker; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley. If desired, serve with naan.

LENTIL STEW WITH COCONUT AND MADRAS CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, madras curry, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to soften, about 1 minute. Add the parsnips, sweet potatoes and red lentils and cook until warm, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the vegetable stock and coconut milk. Simmer until the vegetables are tender and the lentils are cooked, 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and spinach and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute more. Ladle the stew into bowls and garnish with the Fresno chile, fresh mint and a lime wedge. Serve with grilled naan if desired.

COCONUT RED CURRY STEW

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in curry paste and sugar., Stir in vegetables, garbanzo beans, 3 cups broth, tomatoes and coconut milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 35-40 minutes., Stir in remaining broth; heat through. Serve with cilantro and, if desired, lime wedges and rice.

COCONUT CURRY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat until the onion is golden.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, and 2 cups water, and bring to a slow boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are about half tender.
• Add the cauliflower, simmer sauce, optional chiles, ginger, and coconut milk. Return to a simmer; add the green beans or asparagus. Continue to simmer gently, covered, until the vegetables are just tender, about 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• Mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon to thicken the base. Stir in the spinach and cilantro and cook just until the spinach is wilted. The stew should have a thick consistency, with just enough liquid to warrant serving in bowls rather than on a plate.
• Serve at once. Garnish each serving with extra cilantro. Adjust the liquid with water or plant-based milk as the stew stands and thickens, and adjust the seasonings to taste.

COCONUT-VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• For vegetables:
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and sauté until onions are just tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer onions to bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add okra; sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add okra to bowl with onions. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplants; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté eggplants until brown on cut surfaces and just tender, about 6 minutes. Add eggplant to onions. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet. Add carrots. Sauté until carrots begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to blend; add to vegetable mixture in bowl. Reserve skillet for sauce.
• For sauce:
• Heat butter in reserved skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden, about 14 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds, turmeric, fenugreek, and cayenne; sauté 1 minute. Add vegetable mixture and 1 teaspoons salt. Add coconut milk and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until vegetables are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Mix in lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer curry to bowl. Serve over basmati rice or Savory Semolina.
• *Also known as kari patta; available at Indian markets.
• **Sold at specialty foods stores, Indian and Asian markets, and adrianascaravan.com. If unavailable, substitute brown mustard seeds.
• ***Available at Indian and Middle Eastern markets.

COCONUT CURRIED VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil, broth, or water in a large soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat until the onion is golden. Add the carrots, potatoes, and 2 cups water and bring to a rapid simmer. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are about half tender.
• Add the cauliflower, ginger, curry powder, cumin, turmeric, chili peppers (if desired), and coconut milk. Return to a simmer; add the green beans or asparagus. Continue to simmer gently, covered, until the vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes longer.
• Mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon to thicken the stew's base. Stir in the spinach and cilantro and cook just until the spinach is wilted. The stew should have a thick consistency, with just enough liquid to warrant serving it in bowls rather than on a plate. Adjust the liquid with water or nondairy milk, keeping in mind that as the stew stands, it will thicken. Adjust the seasonings to taste.

COCONUT CURRY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat, add the onions and cook until softened but not coloured; about 10 minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic and chilie and cook a further couple of minutes.
• Add the curry paste, stir and cook a couple of minutes before adding the carrot, sweet potato and pumpkin.
• Add the can of coconut milk and a can of water and allow to cook uncovered until the sauce has reduced and thickened a bit and veg almost cooked. This takes me about 40 minutes.
• Add the can of chickpeas and the softer veggies-broccoli, capsicum and zucchini and cook a further 10 minutes (or to your liking) with a lid on.
• Just before serving, stir through the spinach leaves, lime juice and fresh coriander leaves. Keep stirring gently until the leaves are wilted.
• Serve as part of a curry meal.

CURRIED VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large braising pot over high heat. Add the oil and the onions, and saute for 2 minutes. Then, add the red peppers and saute 2 minutes more.
• Then, add curry powder, and saute until fragrant. Add the garlic, ginger, a little salt and pepper to the saute.
• Add the pumpkins, chickpeas, chayote, potatoes, carrots, thyme, and scallions, and stir the saute for about 6 minutes. Add enough vegetable stock to just cover the vegetables. Bring to a simmer, and then add the cauliflower and cover the pot.
• Simmer for about 35 minutes. Then add Cheryl's Hot Sauce, salt, and pepper, to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
• To a blender, add peppers and 1 cup of vinegar and puree. Add remaining vinegar, if needed. Stir in pimento seeds. Store in a bottle or jar in refrigerator.
• Yield: 2 cups