Easy Spring Coconut Curry Food

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN (SUPER EASY!)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauté pan on medium heat. Add the onion, red bell pepper and garlic cloves and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cubed chicken and sprinkle the spices on top. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently.
• Add the coconut milk and lime juice and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve with rice and garnish with fresh cilantro.

30-MINUTE COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• If serving with coconut quinoa, begin by washing thoroughly in a fine mesh strainer. Add to a medium saucepan over medium heat and toast for 3 minutes. Add light coconut milk and 1/2 cup water (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is light, fluffy and the liquid is absorbed. Set aside until serving.
• In the meantime, heat a large saucepan or pot to medium heat and add coconut oil. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, carrot, broccoli and a pinch each salt and pepper and stir. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened - about 5 minutes.
• Add curry powder, cayenne (or chili pepper), veggie stock, coconut milk, another healthy pinch of salt and stir. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat slightly and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes.
• Add the snow peas and tomatoes in the last 5 minutes so they don't overcook.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. I added another pinch or two of salt.
• Serve over coconut quinoa (see other options below in notes) and garnish with fresh lemon juice and herbs.

EASY SPRING COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat a dutch oven over medium high heat. Add oil and heat it for 30 seconds.
• Add cubed sweet potatoes and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add curry powder and cook for another minute or so, stirring frequently to avoid burning the spices.
• Pour chicken stock and salt. Stir everything, deglazing the bottom of the pan. Bring it to a boil.
• Add bok choy and coconut milk. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
• Taste sweet potato and if it's tender, add squash, asparagus and chicken. Cook for a minute or two, until chicken is heated through.
• Right before serving, stir in snow peas. (Don't cook the curry for too long after you add squash, asparagus and snow pea. You don't want to overcook them into a mush.)
• Squeeze juice of half a lime and serve over steamed rice with lime wedges and cilantro.

COCONUT & CORN CURRY

Steps:

• Put the lentils in a sieve and rinse until the water runs clean. Put the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, tip in the onion and cook for 8 mins until softened. Add the ginger, turmeric and curry powder, and cook for another minute until fragrant. Stir in the lentils.
• Tip in 400ml hot water and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to medium and simmer for 15 mins until most of the water has been absorbed. Add the baby corn and 100ml water, cover and continue to simmer for 5-10 mins until the lentils are soft and the corn still has a little bite. Stir in the coconut yogurt to warm up, but don't let it boil. Serve topped with more coconut yogurt, if you like, and coriander leaves sprinkled over.