Vietnamese Spicy Vegetable Curry Food

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE (Cà RI Gà)

Steps:

• Cut chicken into large 2-3" chunks if using large pieces.
• Add salt, onion powder & curry powder to chicken. Marinate for 2-4 hours.
• Cut onions, potatoes and carrots into 1.5-2" chunks.
• Deep fry potatoes and carrots until lightly browned so they hold their shape.
• After marinating, brown chicken on all sides in small batches in a pot, skin side down first. Add oil if you're using skinless.
• Remove chicken, drain fat and clean off any burned residue in the pot.
• Add some oil to the pot on low heat and sweat onion until soft, then add garlic until lightly brown.
• Return chicken to the pot with lemongrass, bay leaves, and sugar.
• Add 50% water and 50% chicken broth to the pot until all ingredients are fully submerged.
• Put the flame on high until boiling, reduce to medium-high heat to maintain a low boil.
• After 5 minutes of low boil, taste the broth and adjust with salt, sugar, and curry powder to taste if needed.
• Add potatoes and carrots, and more water and chicken broth to cover (50/50 ratio).
• Return the flame to high heat until it hits a boil, then reduce to a low simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, and the potatoes and carrots reach desired doneness.
• Add coconut milk, stir and raise the heat to high until it hits a boil, then turn off the heat.
• Serve with bread, accent with a squeeze of lemon and sambal for heat.

VIETNAMESE STYLE VEGETARIAN CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute onion and shallots until soft and translucent. Stir in garlic, ginger, lemon grass and curry powder. Cook for about 5 minutes, to release the flavors of the curry. Stir in green pepper, carrots, mushrooms and tofu. Pour in vegetable stock and water. Season with fish sauce and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then stir in potatoes and coconut milk. When soup returns to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Garnish each bowl with a pile of bean sprouts and cilantro.

SOUTH INDIAN-STYLE VEGETABLE CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium (or medium low if necessary) and cook until the onion is richly browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, for 1 minute to blend the flavors. Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne; stir for 30 seconds to toast the spices. Add the tomato paste and stir until well blended with the aromatics, about 1 minute.Add the broth, coconut milk, cinnamon stick, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low or low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cauliflower, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and carrots. Raise the heat to medium high and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick. Stir in the chickpeas, spinach, lime juice, and zest; cook until the spinach has wilted, about 3 minutes more. Season to taste with salt. Serve garnished with the cilantro.

VIETNAMESE VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• .Heat the oil in a wok or a large pot over moderate heat, add the shallots, garlic and curry powder and stir until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
• Add the chili paste, soy sauce, salt, sugar, coconut milk, turmeric, water, bean curd skins, lemongrass and ginger, then combine.
• Add the carrots and onion, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato, cauliflower and tomato and cook until the veggies are tender, another 15 minutes or so.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro.
• Serve with steamed jasmine rice.

VIETNAMESE SPICY VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a wok or large saucepan, over moderate heat.
• Add the shallots, garlic, curry powder, turmeric, and chili paste and stir until fragrant, about one minute.
• Add the soy sauce, lemon grass and ginger and stir for another 30 seconds.
• Add the low fat milk and brown sugar and bring to a boil.
• Add the carrots and potatoes, and reduce the heat and let simmer until they soften a bit, in about 20 minutes.
• Then add the onions, cauliflower, green beans and cook until they begin to soften, another 10 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir in the lime leaves and basil leaves.
• Remove from heat and serve with steamed rice.