RED CURRY ZUCCHINI AND PEPPERS

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From the Chicago Tribune. This is a terrific way to use up summer produce from your garden. This dish is vegetarian if you use a vegetarian curry paste. I used it as both an entree and a side dish (without the rice). I think it would also be great with some chicken, pork or shrimp added. Please note that the nutritional information is off, as you end up with enough sauce for three or four batches of this.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Curries

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 cup thai-style red curry paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons neutral vegetable oil
1 large sweet onion, quartered and thinly sliced
4 medium zucchini (1 1/2 lbs) or 4 medium yellow squash, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 in thick (1 1/2 lbs)
1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
1 cup edamame (optional) or 1 cup lima beans (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
cooked rice

Steps:

  • Mix coconut milk, curry paste and salt in a blender; process until smooth. (You use only part of this, so the nutritional information is way off. The remainder can be refrigerated for a week. Use at room temperature).
  • Heat a 12 in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and heat. Add onion; cook until golden, about 3 minutes.
  • Add xucchini and bell peppers (I used one whole purple pepper, whatever sweet pepper you can get will be just fine). Cook, stirring, until golden and tender, about 6 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup of the coconut mixture. Add peas, if using. Simmer gently to reduce the sauce somewhat and blend the flavors, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste for salt. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.3, Fat 28.7, SaturatedFat 19.8, Sodium 322.5, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 7.1, Protein 5.3

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