Thai Coconut Vegetable Curry

Name: Thai Coconut Vegetable Curry
Total time: 30
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips; 1 large eggplant, ends trimmed, diced; 3 tablespoons red curry paste; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 13.5 oz light coconut milk; 28 oz diced tomatoes; 13.5 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 5 oz baby spinach; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; cooked brown rice, for serving

Recipe by Mercedes Sandoval from tasty.co

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 tablespoon coconut oil
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1 red onion, thinly sliced
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1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
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1 large eggplant, ends trimmed, diced
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3 tablespoons red curry paste

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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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13.5 oz light coconut milk
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28 oz diced tomatoes
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13.5 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
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5 oz baby spinach
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
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cooked brown rice, for serving

Instructions

Melt the coconut oil in a large, high-walled pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, until just beginning to sweat. Add the jalapeño and garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, until just fragrant. Add the bell pepper and eggplant and cook for 3 minutes, until the eggplant begins to soften.
Add the curry paste and brown sugar and stir to coat the vegetables, making sure there are no large clumps of curry paste. Pour in the coconut milk and stir to combine until the milk is stained from the curry paste. Stir in the diced tomatoes and chickpeas and bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes.
Once the curry is simmering, add the spinach, half at a time, and stir until wilted. Remove the pan from the heat.
Garnish the curry with cilantro and serve over brown rice.
Nutrition Calories: 212 Total fat: 7 grams Sodium: 368 Total carbs: 34 grams Dietary fiber: 8 grams Sugars: 10 grams Protein: 7 grams
Enjoy!