Vegan Curried Rice Food

VEGAN CURRIED VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, carrots and potatoes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, curry and cayenne. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is sizzling, about 1 minute. Stir in the coconut milk, vegetable broth and 4 cups water. Add the lime zest. Bring the soup to a rarpid simmer and cook until reduced slightly and the vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cauliflower and chickpeas. Continue to simmer rapidly until the vegetables are very tender and the soup is thick and flavorful, about 20 minutes more. Remove the lime zest. Season with salt and additional cayenne as needed. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

VEGAN COCONUT RED CURRY

Steps:

• For the rice: Combine the water and rice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, adjust to a low simmer, cover and cook until the rice is tender, and all the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered. (Tip: don't stir the rice while it's cooking.)
• For the curry: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pepper, zucchini, eggplant and onion and cook, stirring, until crisp tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine the tomatoes, garam masala, cumin, paprika, turmeric, salt, cayenne, garlic and ginger in a medium pot, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Careful of splashing, pour in coconut milk and add the coconut oil, turn off heat and let cool for about 5 minutes. Puree with hand stick blender (or in batches in a blender) until smooth.
• Add the cooked vegetables to the curry sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Toast or grill the naan or pita bread until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Cut into pieces.
• For serving: Fill bowls with some rice and then top with some curry. Sprinkle with scallion and serve with a piece of naan or pita bread.

CURRIED AND HERBED BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Heat medium 3-quart pot over medium-high heat with oil. Add minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Don't burn garlic. Lightly brown.
• Add rice. Constantly toss and stir to coat rice with garlic and oil and lightly toast rice.
• Add chicken stock, curry powder and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover on simmer til rice has absorbed liquid (about 20 minutes).
• During last 5 minutes of cooking rice, remove lid, add butter, rosemary and parsley. Stir. Recover.
• If liquid is absorbed, reduce heat to low and keep warm. If rice appears dry, add small amount of olive oil. I recommend doing this anyway, as the Extra Virgin Olive Oil adds wonderful flavor.
• Just before serving, add lemon zest to pot and toss to combine all ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste.

VEGAN CURRIED COCONUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and ginger for a few minutes until starting to soften. Add the sweet potatoes or squash and cook a few minutes more. Stir in the curry powder, cumin and cinnamon stick, then tip in the tomatoes, two cans of water and the bouillon powder. Bring to the boil.
• Once boiling, tip in all the beans. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15 mins. Stir in the cabbage and yogurt, then cook for 5 mins more until all the vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes, then serve half of the stew straightaway, leaving the remaining half to cool for later (if you're following the vegan Healthy Diet Plan). Once cool, the remaining stew will keep chilled for up to a day. Reheat in a pan over a medium-low heat until piping hot and bubbling.

THAI VEGAN FRIED RICE (KHAO PHAD JAY)

Steps:

• To start with uncooked rice, start with 2 cups raw rice, cook, spread out on a baking pan to cool, and then refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Prepare the garnishes: cut the scallions on a slight diagonal into 1-inch lengths, cut the cucumber into very thin slices, cut the lime into wedges; set aside.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and add the oil.
• When the oil is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic, onion, and black pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the green beans and corn and continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the cold cooked rice and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce and curry paste and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with the scallions, cucumber, and lime, and serve hot.