Incredible Vegan Thai Green Curry

Name: Incredible Vegan Thai Green Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 batch Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste (OR); 4 to 5 tablespoons canned Thai green curry paste, (plus the below "extras" (Note 1)); 5 garlic cloves, (minced); 1- inch piece ginger (or galangal, grated or minced); 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, (minced or grated (Note 2)); 1 (14-ounce/400g) block of firm or extra firm tofu; 1 tablespoon kosher salt ((or ½ tablespoon sea salt)); 1.5 OR 2 (13.5-oz/400 mL) cans of full-fat coconut milk ((Note 4) ); 1 cup (240 mL) vegetable broth, vegan “chicken broth,” or water; 8 fresh makrut (kaffir) lime leaves, (bruised or crushed with your hands (Note 5)); 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar, (more to taste); 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce ((tamari for GF)); 1 Chinese or Japanese eggplant,; 1 medium or large red bell pepper, (sliced); 1 cup (18g) Thai basil leaves, (kept whole (large leaves torn), plus more for garnish ); Freshly squeezed lime juice ((if not using lime leaves)); 1 to 2 mild red chile peppers (sliced thinly for garnish (optional, for color)); Cooked jasmine white rice or brown rice to serve 5

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:25min

This restaurant-quality Vegan Thai Green Curry will blow your mind, especially because you can make it in 45 minutes! Use store-bought curry paste to keep it weeknight friendly. Or, take it over the top by making with my homemade Green Curry Paste!

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:16:19 GMT