{"id":236,"date":"2010-11-18T21:29:07","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T21:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justiceforanimals.co.za\/vabackup\/?p=236"},"modified":"2010-11-18T21:29:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T21:29:07","slug":"thai-peanut-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/vegananimal.nl\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"Thai Peanut Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vegan Mofo 2010 \u2013 Day 18<\/strong>
\nI fell in love with Thai the very first time I had a Thai green curry and not long after that a I tried to make my own when a friend wrote down a traditional Thai green curry recipe for me and said leave out the meaty bits… I\u2019ve been making my own recipe since then based on that recipe and using tofu ever since. Every time I make it for meat-eating friends they love it (even those that swore they\u2019d never eat tofu).
\nThinking back to the first time I ever went overseas (more than 15 years ago) was to Thailand and it was part of a large group of travel agents and everywhere we went they served a very mild version of Thai food. Being the only vegan in the group my food was even milder and I got bland stir fries all the time and I don\u2019t remember any spicy food let alone Thai curries. Thai food is unique in the way subtle flavours meet with that bite of chilli and that amazingly fragrant aroma that can be pungent and breath taking all at the same time.
\nSo anyway most people are used to Thai green, red or yellow curries but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried a Thai peanut curry and was taken on a total different taste sensation. The place that I used to order it from went out of business so I was forced to buy the ready-made paste from supermarkets \u2013 when I could find it. So a few years ago I decided to try my hand at making my own Thai peanut curry thanks to a peanut satay mix recipe that I got from a friend. So here is my own version of a Thai peanut curry \u2013 try it and let me know what you think.
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\nIngredients : <\/strong>
\n1 tablespoon of vegetable oil of your choice (I use canola)
\n1 small to medium onion finely diced
\n1 tablespoon of fresh garlic minced
\n1 tablespoon of fresh ginger minced
\n5 \u2013 10 small Thai green chillies finely chopped – depending on how hot you like it (cayenne or birds-eye will do if you can\u2019t find Thai chillies)
\n1 stalk of celery finely sliced
\n1 small of cauliflower broken into florets
\n1 green (or red) pepper
\n150g of baby corn spears
\n400g tin of coconut milk
\n400g of firm tofu
\nHalf a small head of broccoli broken into florets
\n1 baby cabbage (or the equivalent of any kind of leafy greens like bok choi, etc)
\n2 tablespoons of smooth peanut butter
\n1\/3 cup of boiling water
\n1 heaped teaspoon of garlic salt or powder
\n1 heaped teaspoon of white pepper
\n2 tablespoons of Braggs Aminos or soy sauce
\n1 teaspoon of tamarind paste (optional)
\nSome coriander leaves to garnish
\nPreparation :<\/strong>
\nTofu<\/strong>
\nThe tofu should be cut into fingers no more than \u00bd inch thick and baked in the over or fried on a medium to high heat until the tofu is starting to crisp on the outside. The perfect tofu is slightly crispy on the outside but still firm and moist on the inside (not dried up crisped all the way through).
\nPeanut paste<\/strong>
\nTo make the peanut paste add the peanut butter to a large mug or jug and add the garlic salt, white pepper, Braggs and tamarind paste. Then add the boiling water and mix thoroughly with a spoon. The paste mustn\u2019t be too runny and should be able to drip off a spoon (or your finger tip) without sticking. The paste shouldn\u2019t be made too early otherwise it will thicken \u2013 so try to time it so it\u2019s ready a minute or two before it is needed.
\nHeat a large wok or non-stick saucepan on medium to high heat and add oil.
\nAdd onions and stir-fry for a few minutes and then add the celery.
\nSoon after adding the celery add the garlic, ginger and chillies and stir well.
\nAdd the cauliflower, green pepper and mini corn and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
\nThen add broccoli and cabbage and stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
\nAdd the peanut paste and mix well and stir-fry for a minute and then add the coconut milk.
\nMix the coconut milk thoroughly with the rest of the vegetables and then cover to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
\nAdd the tofu and mix it in and then cover for another 2 or 3 minutes.
\nAdd the curry to a large serving dish and garnish with some coriander and serve on a bed of basmati or jasmine rice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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