Thai Coconut Curry Soup

This next one is truly close to my heart, seeing as it is one of the first things I made, and have shared with many people since I learned how to make it!  Another great thing about this recipe is it is very versatile and therefore can be made often--but never with quite the same taste!

Thai Coconut Curry Soup

2 medium onions [finely minced]
2-4 cloves of garlic (depends on how much garlic you like!)
1 Tbs Curry
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp red chili powder (if you like spicy!)
1 can coconut milk
2 Tb fish sauce
2 large carrots
2 medium potatoes [cubed]
2 broccoli
1 red pepper
salt & pepper for flavor
Meat of your choice

Saute the onions, and with one minute left, add in the garlic.  Next turn the heat on low and add the curry, cumin, coriander, and optional chili powder--let these cook for about 2 minutes).  After 2 minutes, add the coconut milk and fish sauce.  Bring the entire soup to a boil, and add the potatoes.

While this is cooking, you can start the meat and other vegetables.  For the carrots, make sure you cut them julliennd style (matchstick sized) and peel the broccoli stalk and also julliennd.  For the red pepper, slice it and add at the very end--don't cook longer than 3 minutes or it will become mushy!

***Just as a side note, to create a thicker base add cream, or to thin it out add water or vegetable stock!


For the meat, there are several variations:

Chicken:
Use ~5 pieces of chichken thighs, peeling off the fat.  You will want to place 3-4 slices into the thighs and add paste*.  Rub the paste into the cuts in the chicken, and add to the pot.  Your curry is done with the chicken is!

*Paste:
1 Tb chili powder
1 tsp lemon
1 tsp oil
pinch of salt

Striploin Steak/Minced Beef:
You can additionally try striploin steak (steak cut really thinly) or minced beef.  Seeing as minced beef where I currently live is cheap, I tend to use this as the best type of meat.  Minced beef you can cook alongside with the onions, to get a great sautéed flavor!


Add desired amount of sat and pepper at the end for flavor, and there you have it!  You can easily experiment with different types of vegetables--also with the types of spices! Even changing the amount of curry or chili powder can greatly change the taste! Enjoy :)