Meatless Monday…Week 4…Thai Red Curry with Mushrooms and Purple Eggplants…

Why Meatless Mondays?…

Lots of reasons but healthwise I know we should eat more plant-based meals not only for our health but for the environment…But there is so much information out there that to read, test and digest it takes a while …I have decided to do it in stages as to me it should be a permanent commitment and I wish to find some tasty dishes which are equal in taste to what I normally cook for my family.

I have stated many times that I will never be fully vegetarian or vegan as I believe in a healthy balanced diet coupled with exercise…but eating more plant-based meals seems to be the way to go…

Introducing more plant-based meals into your diet can help you maintain a healthy weight if you have some weight to lose then adding more plant-based meals has the benefit of removing foods from your diet which cause weight gain.

Plants are high in fibre…this means by introducing more plant-based recipes to your diet that the health of your gut improves so you are better able to absorb the nutrients from your food… you will be eating foods that support your immune system and reduce inflammation.

Fibre can lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar and it’s great for good bowel management…

This week my Meatless Monday’s recipe is a Thai red curry with Mushrooms and purple eggplants ...I was going to use lentils this week but I had a glut of mushrooms which I love and I hate waste… lentils keep mushrooms don’t…

Ingredients:

Ingredients for Thai red curry with Mushrooms and purple eggplants.

  • 2tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
  • 200ml Coconut Milk
  • Half cup of water
  • 4-6 kaffir lime leaves torn
  • 8-10 small purple eggplants
  • 2lb mixed mushrooms
  • 3-4 stalks Thai Basil
  • 1 scant tbsp Thai Fish Sauce (optional)

Let’s Cook!

Wash and slice mushrooms…I used portabello and white mushrooms.

Prepare eggplants and wash Thai basil.

Add a tiny drop of coconut oil to a pan and add curry paste heat through stirring to loosen the paste if required and add the coconut milk, water and torn lime leaves cook for a few minutes to release the fragrance and add the eggplants if using.

Thai red curry sauce with lime leaves and eggplants.

Cook for 2-3 mins and then add the mushroom, stir to combine.

Mushrooms and eggplants in Thai red curry sauce.

Cover and cook on low for 4-5 mins…Then remove the lid ..taste to check the seasoning this is when I added the fish sauce…Taste and add the Thai basil…Just allow the basil to wilt and it is ready to serve.

Thai red curry sauce with mushrooms and purple eggplants.

Serve with rice or noodles and enjoy!

You could add any vegetables to this curry I love purple eggplants and although the original recipe didn’t have fish sauce I felt it needed just a little…This dish would be suitable for vegans if you omitted the fish sauce or used a vegan alternative.

I love dishes like this as they are so quick to make particularly if you are short of time or hungry.

As with all new recipes, I half a recipe make it as it is and then tweak if required…My taste testers actually liked it very much which surprised me as they are hardened meat eaters but also love mushroom so I know I would get away with any mushroom-based dish I cooked for them.

Healthy eating and meat-free plant-based meals is a commitment…a commitment we make to ourselves to enjoy our food and eat as healthy as we can ….MOST of the time…

That’s all for today on my journey into eating more plant-based meals on a Meatless Monday……Thank you again to everyone who is suggesting recipes I will try them all…xx

Thank you for reading this post If you have enjoyed this post please leave a comment as any tips or comments I love as you all know I just love to chat…Love Carol xx

48 thoughts on “Meatless Monday…Week 4…Thai Red Curry with Mushrooms and Purple Eggplants…”

  2. acflory

    Fantastic recipe, Carol. I love Red Curry but would never have thought of making it with mushrooms or eggplants. The texture of both would be so satisfying though that you wouldn’t even be aware that it’s ‘not meat’.
    The Offspring found an amazing recipe on Youtube. It seems to be a Chinese homecooking recipe and basically it’s a spinach pasta made with eggs. Once it’s cooked you dip it into a sensational sauce. I was a bit wary the first time but I’ve fallen head over taste buds for it. I’ve learned how to make the spinach pasta but not yet the sauce.

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      1. acflory

        The Offspring is not a huge meat eater and won’t cook with meat. Hence the non-meat recipes. The interesting thing is that we’re making them now because they are delicious, not because they’re healthy! Who’d a thunk? lol

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      I think eggplants are like Marmite you either love them or hate them no inbetween.. Lol… It wouldn’t do for us all to be alike would it.. Sooo boring.. Lol xxx

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      Its now on my go to to food list we all loved it… Simple and quick to make as well… Xx.. Good idea to sub for mince.. Thanx Tori x

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  13. bernlag

    We have been doing meatless Mondays for awhile. I think it is a wonderful way to help our dear planet. Today I am making pasta and Ceci. Keep the eggplant recipes coming. One of our favorite vegetables. What are the lime leaves?

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      Kaffir Lime leaves…Bern I use then a lot in cooking I either tear them or shred them finely…I also love eggplants particularly those little ones they are also lovely to eat raw with a spicy dip.

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      Mushrooms and curry are not for everyone, Norah although my hubby surprised me and had two helpings and I thought he would not like it..you can never second guess some men can you …lol x

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      Beth it was really lovely if you love mushrooms and curry you will love this.. You could add any veg.. I will try sugar snap peas and maybe brocolli or cauliflower..

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