Thai coconut & veg broth
If you've got thai red curry paste, carrots and chinese leaf, you're most of the way to this Thai vegetarian: about 55 minutes of cooking across 5 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 5 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 5 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: not verified. We could not confirm thai red curry paste, chinese from the ingredient list, so we make no dietary claim for this recipe.
Contains: Gluten Egg
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How to make it
- Place the curry paste in a large saucepan or wok with the oil. Fry for 1 min until fragrant. Tip in the vegetable stock, coconut milk and brown sugar. Simmer for 3 mins.
- Add the noodles, carrots and Chinese leaf and simmer for 4-6 mins, until all are tender.
- Mix in beansprouts and tomatoes.
- Add lime juice to taste and some extra seasoning, if you like.
- Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with spring onions and coriander.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Saucepan · Pan · Wok
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Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
- Lime
- lemon
What to serve with Thai coconut & veg broth
- Pad See Ew Chicken
- Thai Green Curry Chicken
- Massaman Beef curry Beef
- Pad Thai Seafood
Tips & common questions
How long does Thai coconut & veg broth take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 5 steps and 13 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Thai coconut & veg broth suitable for my diet?
We make no dietary claim for this recipe: at least one ingredient could not be resolved to a definite plant or animal source, so labelling it either way would be a guess. The full ingredient list is above.
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