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.
