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Thai peanut curry, served in a white bowl, with rice on the side, garnished with cilantro and lime.
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5 from 11 votes

Thai Peanut Curry

This Thai peanut curry makes for an easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy. Hearty chickpeas, fresh vegetables, and fragrant Thai spices combine together in the most amazing peanut curry sauce. You will love this convenient, healthy recipe that also happens to be vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Thai, Vegan
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 414kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger and saute until the onions are translucent.
  • Add all of the spices and let them toast for 1 min, stirring constantly
  • Add the coconut milk and peanut butter, stir to combine.
  • Add rest of the ingredients (broth through sugar)
  • Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a low simmer for at least 30 minutes, but the dish can be simmered as long as 1-2 hours
  • Top each serving with 1 tsp chopped roasted cashews and cilantro, if using.

Video

https://youtu.be/RhU5BFDZS7Y

Notes

  • When adding spices to the pan, be sure to stir them constantly. They will burn quickly, and this will cause an unwanted flavor.
  • Ground peanut powder can be used instead of peanut butter. Whisk 4 tbsp of powder into the coconut milk before adding to the pan.
  • Using ground peanut powder may result in a slightly wetter curry, to avoid this extend the simmer time to at least 1 hour.
  • The longer you let the Thai peanut curry simmer, the better the flavor is going to be. It will allow the spices to blend together and create a more robust experience.
  • You can pressure cook this dish or use the instant pot. You can also use a slow cooker! To use an instant pot, add all of the ingredients to the pot and pressure cook on high for 6 minutes. Natural release for 10-15 minutes, manual release after that! For the slow cooker, you can probably add all of the ingredients to the pot and cook this recipe on high for 5 hours.
  • Use smooth peanut butter with the least amount of sugar as possible for best results. Adding peanut butter to the sauce creates a lovely thick sauce.
Adapted from Vegan Richa

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 12g