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Weeknight Vegetable Curry Over Coconut Rice

Course Dinner
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 2 people
Calories 647 kcal

Ingredients
  

Rice

  • 1 14 oz can light coconut milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • ¼ tsp salt

Vegetable Curry

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion sliced
  • ½ cup carrots sliced thin
  • ½ cup zucchini halved and sliced thin
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup asparagus coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup red cabbage coarsely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable broth

Instructions
 

  • In a large sauce pan, combine 1 can of coconut milk and water, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add uncooked rice, bring back to a boil, and then let simmer for 30 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated. Season with some salt.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to a wok or large sauté pan. Heat until it becomes a clear liquid, and then add onion.
  • Cook for 3 minutes or until onion starts to become translucent, and add carrots, zucchini, and broccoli.
  • Cook another 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Next add the asparagus and cabbage and continue cooking until all vegetables just start to become tender. Transfer cooked vegetable to another bowl and set aside.
  • Add remaining coconut oil and heat for a minute. Add ginger and garlic and let it cook 2 minutes. Next add the canned tomatoes, and let mixture cook on a medium simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add in all spices and the fish sauce, and let cook another 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Add in the coconut milk and the broth and let simmer another 2 minutes.
  • Add the vegetables back in, cook for 2-3 more minutes. Serve over the rice immediately.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 647kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 19gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1672mgPotassium: 1340mgFiber: 16gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 8700IUVitamin C: 194.7mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 7mg
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