spicy green Thai curry
serves four
5-6 asparagus stalks, chopped
Shake coconut milk before opening for consistent thickness.
In a large saucepan or wok over medium heat, simmer 1/2 can of the coconut milk until it thickens and reduces.
Add curry paste, whisk until incorporated. Whisk in the broth and remaining coconut milk. Continue to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Add ginger and lemongrass, continue to simmer. After a few minutes, add soy curls, asparagus, corn and bell pepper and continue to simmer. After another few minutes, add pineapple and simmer until everything is tender and cooked through.
Remove ginger and lemongrass pieces before serving.
I served over quinoa and fresh spinach. By the way, I was very happy to hear many of you also cannot remember ratios when cooking quinoa! I am not the only one!
Do you like Thai food?
I love dishes like this – very fragrant and flavorful, with the right amount of heat and sweet.
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This looks delicious! I love Thai food, no matter how it comes, I’ll take it
thanks, Jen! it was delicious – I was really happy with how it turned out – and yes, I could eat Thai food nearly every day!!
I’ve eaten Thai only three times or so … I’m not such a friend of coconut milk, though, as I learned from the coconut soup and curry I had the first time. The next times, I ordered something without coconut milk, and I liked it very much.
Well, maybe I’ll get into it some day … Your curry, however, looks awesome!
hmmm… I wonder what they could replace coconut milk with? a cashew milk, perhaps… there are enough strong flavors in here that even without the coconut it would be pleasing!
thai always has a place in my heart. they have the best thai food in new zealand. yummmm
I’ve never cooked with lemon grass actually. I can only recall a few dishes I’ve had with it. Love making Thai curry dishes. I typically get the red paste. Do you notice a big difference in flavor between the different colors (there’s a yellow too I think).
there are differences – it’s hard to describe… the green is very spicy, moreso than red or yellow, while yellow is mild and almost… sweet?
I absolutely LOVE thai food. I’ve never tried to cook it myself though.
my friend Elise and I had a lot of fun a few years back – she had a cookbook that we made several dishes from and they were all amazing!
This is going to sound odd, but I am afraid to cook curries. I cook all kinds of things, but I am not familiar with the flavors enough to waste food if I don’t like it. I love lemon grass, I think I need to get over my fears! This sounds amazing!
I totally understand that! with this recipe I did all the legwork for ya, you should try it!
I would have never thought to put it over quinoa, I bet it soaks up all the delicious sauce really well!
yes it does!!
I really don’t know if I’ve had Thai food! But this looks delicious. I just love pineapple in main dishes like this.
you should try it – Thai has really amazing flavors – this recipe has some heat to it but it’s a flavorful heat, you know? not a “make you cry” heat!!
Ymmy! I think we’re thinking alike today! Love Thai flare. And quinoa. Speaking of which, I need to start eating it again!
I love Thai also… a second to sushi, I could eat it nearly every day!
and quinoa I probably DO eat every day!
I love lemon grass- and you described Thai so well as being fragrant and flavorful. I’ve had a couple of scary Thai experiences, but making it at home is a sure way to control the ingredients. This looks delicious!
This looks delicious girl!!
thanks, Jen! DOOOO IT !
Oooooomg yes! Thai food makes my heart smile… and I spy baby corn! Love those lil guys!
isn’t baby corn the BEST?? you should try this recipe, girl, I think you’d LOVE it!
yumm yummy! I so want this on my plate, in my face and in my belly! stat!
yeah you do!! it is SO good, please try it!!
I love Thai food, but I’ve never cooked with lemon grass at home. You may have inspired me!
oh, GOOD! I hope I have inspired you to try cooking with lemongrass – I would love for you to try this recipe, I am very happy with it!
Me gusta mucho Thai food!! How’s that for a multicultural comment! So what’s the chicken looking part? Surely not the soy curls???
haaaa – nice!
and yes, those “chickeny” pieces are soy curls! saucy soy curls! 
…because if there is ONE thing to know about me? it’s that I DO NOT touch chicken!
I just saw some lemongrass at the grocery store today and was *this* close to picking some up. I feel the urge to give it a try now!
hey Erin! you should get some lemongrass and try this recipe – I was VERY pleased with it – the flavors are all great together!
hope you have a fabulous week!
I’ve never cooked with lemongrass but it sounds great!! This recipe looks awesome, thanks!
thank you, Lauren! lemongrass has a very strong and fragrant flavor – it is very good. I hope you try the recipe – I was happy with it!
Love lemongrass! I feel it has such a unique flavor that is so good!
I love lemongrass too… and a little goes a long way with the lemongrass flavor!
I’ve only had Thai once that I made myself and it was pretty good, but I’d really like to try it at an authentic restaurant to get the full effect. I love the combo of coconut/pineapple/spice!
Never cooked with lemon grass before…actually, this is the first time I’ve ever even seen it!
you should try this recipe – it’s extremely flavorful and it’s easy! I found the lemongrass at my regular market, our version of your Kroger (which I recall you have from reading your icebox post just now!)
this is a great recipe, I am impressed, you know your flavors!
thank you, Elize! I love these flavors!
the most accurate recipe I have found anyone attempt!! this we have made three times now, and are impressed each time. so very good, thank you!
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