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Garlic Butter Coconut Curry
🇹🇭 Thai Vegetarian

Garlic Butter Coconut Curry

🇹🇭 Thai

A Thai-style red curry with tofu and vegetables simmered in coconut milk, finished with lime and Thai basil. This garlic butter version is finished with butter. Ready in about 40 minutes.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter2 tbsp
  • Onion1, sliced
  • Garlic2 cloves
  • Ginger1 tsp
  • Bell Pepper1, sliced
  • Soy Sauce1 tbsp
  • Tofu300 g, cubed
  • Lime1
  • Coconut Milk1 can
  • Red Curry Paste2 tbsp
  • Brown Sugar1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Thai Basila handful
  • Jasmine Riceto serve

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fry the curry paste with garlic and ginger in a spoonful of the coconut cream until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Add onion and pepper and cook 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pour in the coconut milk, add tofu, soy sauce and sugar, and simmer 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Finish with lime juice and Thai basil; serve with jasmine rice.

  5. 5

    Melt the butter with garlic and spoon it over just before serving.

Chef's tip

Fry the curry paste in coconut cream first to wake up the aromatics.

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