Thai Coconut Curry Hummus Food

THAI COCONUT CURRY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place the chickpeas, red curry paste, garlic, lime zest, and salt in the food processor. Pour 1/2 cup of coconut milk over the top and cover.
• Puree until very smooth, then check the consistency. If you like your hummus a little more loose, add another 1/4 cup coconut milk and puree again.
• Scoop into a bowl and sprinkle chopped Thai basil over the top. Serve with endive, cut vegetables, or rice crackers.

THAI COCONUT CURRY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lime juice, curry paste, coconut milk and olive oil in a food processor and whirl away until smooth. If the hummus is too thick, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
• Taste the hummus and add more red curry paste if desired; season with salt and pepper. Serve with chips or crackers, fresh vegetables or as a spread on toast.

COCONUT CURRY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, whisk until thoroughly combined and set aside.
• For the chicken: Cook the whole wheat linguine al dente according to box directions. Drain and rinse under cold water and spray lightly with olive oil cooking spray so it does not stick and set aside.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add onions. Cook until translucent and beginning to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and stir in curry powder. Saute chicken until lightly brown. Add the peanut butter and allow it to melt to coat the chicken.
• Add the roasted red peppers, water chestnuts and scallions and season with salt and pepper as you like. Saute for a few minutes just to release flavor.
• Pour the coconut curry sauce over the chicken and vegetables and stir gently. Cook just until warmed through and thickened a bit, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
• SUZY'S SERVING OPTIONS: (Serves four or more ? can be doubled easily)
• Family Style ? Put linguine in a large deep platter or decorative bowl and pour mixture over the top. Toss gently with tongs. Garnish with fresh lime juice, and chopped scallions or herbs.
• Low Carb Diets ? On a large dinner plate place Boston lettuce leaves in a fan covering the entire plate. Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture on top and drizzle with fresh lime juice and garnish with scallions. The sauce will form a natural salad dressing for the lettuce.
• Individual Plates: Each serving is 2 oz. dry pasta and 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Garnish it with fresh lime juice, a lime wedge and scallions or herbs. Serve it on a small exotic plate for added presentation.
• NOTE: You may substitute shrimp or tofu for the chicken and it is equally delicious!!

THAI CURRY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend garbanzo beans, reserved liquid from beans, cilantro, coconut milk, tahini, lime juice, cumin, curry powder, and curry paste together in a food processor or blender until smooth.

THAI COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Saute lemon grass, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. Keep at a steady boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp, bell pepper, 1/2 of the cilantro, green onion, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve curry over warm rice and garnish with remaining cilantro.

SCRUMPTIOUS THAI COCONUT RED CURRY

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine 1/2 to Tbsp Red Curry paste (I like it spicy -- so I use 1 Tbsp) with one can of coconut milk. (I use light coconut milk to save calories/fat).
• Simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup fresh basil, 1/4 cup bamboo shoots, 3 tsp Fish Sauce, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 1/3 cup chicken stock, and 1/2 cup of your favorite mushrooms (I use the Japanese style and shitake). Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While you are simmering -- saute the chopped peppers (1 or 2 inch pieces) and chopped onion in a frying pan or wok lightly covered in olive oil. Fry lightly peppered chicken breasts till cooked through.
• Place sauteed peppers and onions on bowls of rice and spoon curry sauce over rice. You can either use curry sauce to lightly flavor rice or more as a soupy type mixture. I use short grain brown rice -- but any type is fine. Add cut chicken breast or other meat/tofu if desired.

AWESOME THAI CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wok, add the garlic, saute.
• Add the curry, ginger and the thicker cream on top of the can of coconut milk to the wok, whisk.
• Now add the rest of the coconut milk in along with everything but the chicken and pineapple, whisk.
• Bring to a slow boil for 7 minutes, then discard the lemongrass Add the chicken and pineapple and cook till the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 7-9 minutes.
• Serve over Jasmine rice and top with green onion.
• Soooooooooooooo yummy!