This delicious Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry recipe is a vegan, pantry-friendly dish ready to enjoy in less than half an hour. It’s spicy from red curry paste, creamy from coconut milk and pumpkin purée, with a hint of sweetness from tamarind paste and brown sugar, and packed with healthy vegetables. Serve with steamed white rice or quinoa for a complete vegan meal.
This recipe is budget-friendly and easy to make. To start, sauté the garlic, ginger, and onions for 1 minute. Then add the Thai red curry paste and cook for a few minutes more. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is at a boil, add in the sliced bell peppers, pumpkin purée, and pumpkin cubes. Cook until the pumpkin is tender. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2 minutes more. Taste and adjust salt if needed. Garnish with fresh basil, cilantro, and red chili. Serve hot over quinoa, white rice, or coconut rice.
To make the Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large pan over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and add in 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic, 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger, and ¼ cup thinly sliced onions and sauté for 1 minute.
Stir in 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly.
Add in 2 cups vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
Add in ½ cup sliced mixed bell peppers, ¼ cup pumpkin purée, 14 ounces pumpkin cubes, and ½ cup water and stir to mix.
Reduce the heat to low. Cook, covered, for 10-12 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
Remove the lid and stir in 2 cups coconut milk, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon tamarind paste and cook for 2 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed.
Ladle the hot curry over steamed rice, sprinkle with torn basil, cilantro, and chopped red chili. Serve and enjoy!
This Vegan Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry recipe is easy to make and delivers big on flavor. It’s spicy, sweet, extra saucy, and so satisfying. Did you make this recipe? Let us know! Please share a photo with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a comment.
I made this curry for friends and it was a hit. Simple, flavorful, and so fast to make.
Yum, yum, yum! Made this curry on a chilly evening, and wow, it warmed my soul! So easy and super tasty, just what I needed! 🥰
I tried this curry on a chilly evening. It warmed us up fast! Easy to make with simple ingredients. Will make it again for sure.
Fire!
This Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry was a hit at our family dinner. Me and the kids devoured it in minutes. Super easy to whip up, and I love that it’s vegan too. Leftovers? Nah, gone! Def bringing this recipe back for sure.
Amazing! My kids devoured it in minutes, spicy but so creamy and delicious!
Amazing! I made this for my wife on our anniversary and she loved it. The flavors were incredible and it was so easy to whip up. I can't believe such a healthy meal coud taste so good. Definitely a new favorite in our home!
Super delicious! I made this curry for my family’s movie night. It was a hit! Everyone loved how creamy and flavorful it was. I added some extra veggies for fun and paired it with quinoa. Perfect for busy days! I can’t recommend this enough!
Super!
OMG, this Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry is fire! I whipped it up last weekend for my friends, and they couldn’t get enough! Super quick to make, and so creamy with the coconut milk. Perfect for impressing on a budget! Def gonna make it again!
I loved this Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry! We had our friends over and I made it in less than 30 minutes. The flavors were perfect! The coconut milk and pumpkin purée made it so creamy. I served it with rice and everyone asked for the recipe. Definitely a winner in our home!
My fam loved this Spicy Thai Pumpkin Red Curry. I whipped it up after a long day, and it was so easy. Tasted like heaven! I’ll def make it again for sure.
Excellent! I made this for a gathering, and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and so comforting. Highly recommend giving it a try!
OMG, this spicy Thai pumpkin curry is totally bomb! I made it for me and my hubs last weekend, and we were both so hooked. So easy and delish!
OMG, this curry is fire! Whipped it up in no time for fam night. My hubby was like, 'more, pleeze!' Def gonna make again!
