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I have started making curry daily for lunch AND/or dinner. I have discovered that using almond milk, as oppose to coconut milk, gives the nice creamy texture without all the fat that comes with coconut milk.
The vegetable, grain and protein combinations here are endless. Really, once you get the hang of making it, you can pretty much use a combination of whatever is in your fridge and pantry to make a wonderful curry.
I will give the recipe for this combo because I happened to photograph it, but I’ve made many and will list other possible combinations below
Serves 2
Ingredients:
3/4 – 1 cup of a cooked grain (use your Basic Grain recipe that you should always have ready and on hand)
2 T Thai Curry Paste (red or green)
Handful of edamame beans
Handful of Snap Peas, cut crosswise
Handful of Cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 Baby Bok Choy, roughly chopped
2 Cups Almond Milk or one can Coconut milk
In a sauce pan, combine your grain, beans and peas, curry paste and about 2 T milk.
Saute for awhile so the vegetables really get a chance to cook in the curry and absorb the flavors
Add the remaining milk and bok choy
Simmer partial covered for a few minutes or until vegetables have reached desired tenderness
Miso-Glazed Fish:
(note) To make it really simple, just mix equal parts miso paste with brown sugar and spread that evenly over the fish
Ingredients:
2 T Mirin
2 T rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup miso paste, white or brown
2 T sugar
oil for baking
4 skinless cod fillets (about 6 oz)
Scallions for garnish
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small pan
Whisk constantly over low heat until the sugar melts
Transfer glaze to a small bowl and let cool completely
Heat the broiler, with rack 6 inches from the flame
Coat a baking sheet with oil
Arrange the fish on the sheet and brush generously with the glaze
Broil until fillets are browned on top and opaque throughout 6-8 minutes
Rice:
(note) You can use your Basic Grain recipe here! After you have made the cabbage add about 2-3 cups of grain and mix well. Add the 2 t rice wine vinegar, cover, and warm at low for a minute or 2.
Also, I did not have fresh ginger once so I used my pickled jarred ginger that I always have on hand in the fridge, it is so delicious, I eat it plane 🙂
Ingredients:
2 T safflower oil, or other natural flavor oil
1 cup cabbage, coarsely chopped
1 t peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, small minced
1 cup long grain brown rice (I like Basmati because it cooks the fastest)
1 1/2 cups water
2 t rice wine vinegar
1 T sesame seeds
Heat Oil
Add cabbage, garlic and ginger, cook uncovered for about 2 minutes on medium until wilted
Spoon cabbage mixture onto a plate (or at this time add your pre-made Basic Grain)
Add rice to the pan and stir until lightly toasted, about 1 minute
Add a pinch of salt and water
Bring to a boil then reduce to low
Cover and cook for 30 minutes
Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes
Stir in the cabbage mixture, vinegar and sesame seeds
Toss and enjoy
Japanese Eggplant:
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T soy sause
1 T sesame oil
1 T brown sugar
1 T minced fresh ginger
1 garlic clove minced
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