RECIPE: Thai Taste Vegan Curry with Fluffy Brown Rice

Thai Taste, who produce a delicious range of sauces, pastes and meal kits made in Thailand by Thai chefs, invited me to take part in their April recipe challenge! As well as using the best quality, natural and authentic ingredients, Thai Taste sauce sets are really convenient and allow you to cook restaurant-quality food within 30 minutes at home. Can't complain at that! 

It's Thai New Year this weekend so to celebrate I have created a classic green thai curry but with a twist. This vegan delight is packed with nutritious vegetables and drench in a gorgeous green curry sauce. I wanted to create a dish that was authentic to Thai flavours while being health orientated, packed full of veggies and ultimately delicious. Here are some of the health benefits of my Vegan Green Curry:

• Coconut milk: this dairy free milk alternative is rammed with healthy fats and gives a creamy consistency to the dish
• Fresh coriander: Packed with vitamin C, vitamin K and protein - wooh! Coriander also contains a small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, thiamin, niacin and carotene.
• Fresh lime: Limes help to improve digestion in the same way as fresh lemon.
• Carrots: Help you to see in the dark... sort of! The vitamin A and C are helpful for this function while the fibre helps to improve digestion. 
• Sweet potatoes: Every vegan foodie's favourite vegetable! Sweet potatoes are classified as fibre, not a carbohydrate like white potatoes, and have plenty of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin B6. 

Ingredients

• Thai Taste Green Curry Kit
• 1 red onion
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 carrot
• 1 lime
• a handful of chopped coriander
• 1 cup of brown rice, cooked according to packet instructions 

Method
Finely chop the red onion. Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to a large saucepan or Dutch oven and fry the onion gently for 5 minutes.
Chop the carrots and sweet potatoes into 2cm cubes then add these to the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add in the Green Thai Curry paste and a tablespoon of coconut milk. Fry off for 5 minutes to release the gorgeous fragrance.
Add in the rest of the coconut milk and a splash of water.

Allow this to simmer for 10-15 minutes, ensuring the sweet potato is cooked all the way through. 
Add 1/2 the juice of a lime and the sachet of herbs from your Thai Taste kit then simmer for another few minutes.

• Serve a ladle of curry per person with plenty of brown rice.
• Finish the bowl with more fresh lime and chopped fresh coriander

I also added two handfuls of peas to the curry just before the end of cooking for added greens. You could switch in the root vegetables for your favourite veggies, ensuring they are always cooked through. 
Let me know if you make this recipe at home and check out the Thai Taste range here. 
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