Live Healthy Recipe: Red Curry Simmer Sauce

Red Curry Simmer Sauce with Coconut Jasmine Rice: This simmer sauce is SO versatile. It can be made vegetarian, simmered with vegetables such as zucchini and peppers, or served with sauteed chicken, shrimp, beef or pan seared salmon. All the 'warm' spices in this dish make this a perfect winter recipe for your family or dinner parties. Doubling this recipe works well.  

 

Ingredients 

1 T fresh ginger root (peeled and quartered) 

1 medium yellow onion (peeled and coarsely chopped) 

2 clove garlic 

2 T grapeseed oil (or another oil of choice) 

28 oz can diced tomatoes, with juices 

1/2 t coriander 

1/2 t fresh ground black pepper 

1 t salt

1/2 t crushed red pepper
1/2 t yellow curry powder
1/4 t paprika
1/2 t sugar
1/4 t cumin

Instructions
In large saute pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add ginger, onion and garlic. Saute 5-6 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to simmer. Cook for 4-5 minutes on low. Transfer this mixture to food processor and process until, not smooth, but well combined. Return back to large pan on stovetop. Add all spices and simmer on low for 15 minutes uncovered. Add additional ingredients of choice, just after the spices and simmer with the spices for 15 minutes.

Serve with coconut jasmine rice: click for recipe

For vegetarian: Add sauteed zucchini slices, sliced red pepper and mushrooms.
Chicken or beef: Add 3/4-1 lb diced and already sauteed chicken.
Shrimp: Add precooked shrimp, or raw sauteed shrimp.   

 

Jill Molchan is a Personal Fitness Coach at Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa.  

Contact her at (435) 962-3010 or JillMolchan@gmail.com or visit Jill's website at goglutenfreegracefully.com