Thai Green Curry (Easy Dinner in 30 Minutes)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Thai green curry paste
• 1 can coconut milk
• 11 oz / 300g firm tofu- or protein of choice
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce - or 1-2 tsp fish sauce
• 1/2 eggplant
• 1/2 red bell pepper / capsicum
• 1/2 large zucchini
• 2 garlic cloves
• Cube fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Handful fresh basil leaves
• Squeeze of lime juice or 2-3 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Fresh red chillies - optional garnish for additional spice
• Serve with jasmine rice or basmati rice

Instructions

1. 1

   Press the tofu for about 15 minutes using either a tofu press or place it in between a clean kitchen towel or paper towels with a heavy object on top such as a pot

2. 2

   Prepare vegetables by dicing garlic and ginger, thinly slice the zucchini and bell pepper, along with thinly slicing the eggplant into half moon circles

3. 3

   *Optional - sprinkle the eggplant with salt and allow to sweat for 5-10 minutes as you work on the rest. Then pat dry with paper towels

4. 4

   Slice tofu into cubes and place in a bowl. Add the cornstarch and toss around to coat

5. 5

   Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the tofu and saute for a few minutes on each side until golden brown - leave on the side for now

6. 6

   In the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of oil with the garlic and ginger. Saute over low - medium heat for 1 minute

7. 7

   Add the green curry paste and saute for 3-5 minutes to fry down the paste and release all its beautiful aromas

8. 8

   Add the coconut milk, 1 cup of water, soy sauce and sugar. Stir then simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes. (if adding kaffir lime leaves add them now too)

9. 9

   Add the eggplant, cook for 2 minutes then add the remaining vegetables and cook for 2 - 3 minutes until your liking

10. 10

    Take off the heat, add the basil leaves, a good squeeze of lime juice and half of the cooked tofuServe your delicious Thai green curry alongside cooked jasmine rice or basmati rice and top with the remaining tofu and enjoy!