VeganDad's Thai Chickpea Curry with Thai Basil

http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2010/08/thai-chickpea-curry-with-thai-basil.html

I tried out this recpie tonight and it was FANTASTIC. yeah, it deserved all caps.

INGREDIENTS
- 1 19 oz can chick peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 14 oz can coconut milk
- red curry paste to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 cup vegetable stock (more if needed)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 cups frozen mixed veggies (I used an Asian mix of carrots, beans, mini corn, edamame and snow peas)
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves
- salt and white pepper to taste
- cooked jasmine rice
METHOD
1. Pulse chickpeas in a food processor until they resemble very rough bread crumbs. Set aside.
2. Separate coconut cream from the watery part. Bring to bubbling in a large pot over medium high heat, then add pulsed chickpeas. Cook for 2 mins, stirring, then add curry paste and ginger, blending well.
3. Add the rest of the coconut milk and the stock and bring to bubbling. Add sugar, soy, and veggies and bring to bubbling again. Reduce heat and simmer until veggies are cooked. Add more stock if too thick. Season to taste.
4. Add basil and mix well. Let basil wilt a bit, but do not overcook. Serve over rice. I put the rice in a ring and pressed a depression in the centre so it could hold the sauce.

 

 

It didn’t take excessively long, and you made it while the rice cooks so it all came out at the same time! I used quite a bit of Thai Curry Paste, and the only thing I would change is to reduce the sugar to maybe a quarter cup.  Also, I made 2 cups of rice (dry rice) and that turned out about right for the amount of curry it made.