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Vegan Yellow Curry Noodle Bowls

August 3, 2020 by Alexandra Daum
This simple vegan yellow curry with noodles and coconut milk is made with pantry staples like ginger and turmeric, leaving out any harder to find ingredients for a quick and easy colourful noodle bowl. Packed with veggies and naturally gluten free.
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A vegetable noodle curry in a white bowl with chopsticks.

This post was originally published in March 2018. It has been updated with improvements to the text and recipe as of August 2020.

I love Thai food, but it’s virtually impossible to get in the region I’m currently living in (the closest is in Amsterdam, and in these times that’s not going to happen). There aren’t any specialty Asian food stores, but we can get jarred lemongrass, which does the trick in a pinch.

A friend said something the other day about how this kind of dish is not even close to a resemblance of what it should look/taste like without lemongrass. If you can get it fresh, all the better. So this is kind of a northern European in the boonies yellow curry, and it’s pretty good for what it is.

I make this all the time in summer, especially when it’s quite hot out – it only takes a few minutes to cook, so barely heats the house as a result. More often with plain rice noodles instead of the fancy black ones, but you know. Aesthetics.

Left: yellow curry with rice noodles in a bowl. Right: Close up of black rice noodles.

Ingredients

  • Coconut oil
  • Mushrooms (see substitutions)
  • Yellow onion
  • Carrots
  • Red bell pepper
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Lemongrass (jarred)
  • Turmeric
  • Salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper
  • Vegetable broth (or water)
  • Canned full-fat coconut milk
  • Coconut sugar
  • Lime juice
  • Baby greens (see substitutions)
  • Rice noodles

Method

Heat a large-ish pot over medium high heat and add the coconut oil. Start by cooking the mushrooms for a few minutes, to sear them and draw out the water. This prevents soggy, chewy mushrooms. Add the onion, cook for another minute, then follow with the carrots.

Stir in the bell pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cook to just soften, then add the lemongrass and spices. Frying the spices briefly improves the flavour and aroma, rather than adding them to the broth instead. Add the stock and coconut milk.

Heat it up to a low boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. This is largely to cook the carrots, so the time will depend on the size you’ve cut the carrots. While this is simmering, cook the rice noodles (this is usually a couple minutes in boiling water from the kettle – follow package instructions).

Once the curry base is ready, stir in the coconut sugar and lime juice, and taste for seasoning. Add more salt, lime, or sugar to taste, then stir in the noodles and greens an serve immediately. See the tips below if you’re thinking about leftovers.

Close up of a vegan yellow curry with vegetables and black rice noodles.

Tips and Notes

Rice noodles will turn into a soggy mess if they’re left in broth for any length of time. If you know you’ll have leftovers, keep the noodles and the curry separate. To reheat, only heat the curry, and serve it over the noodles instead of combining them.

There is a good chance that your rice noodles will stick together if they’re not added to the broth immediately. Don’t worry if they do. They should un-stick as soon as they’re added to liquid again.

If large pieces of ginger and garlic sound unappealing to you, either mince or finely grate them instead. Fresh turmeric can be grated and added alongside these if you have it, instead of using dried.

Looking for a little more protein here? If I could eat tofu without getting a rash, I’d add some of this baked tofu to the broth alongside the noodles. There are some alternatives now like hemp and lupine tofu but I’m not sure how well they’d work here.

A bowl of yellow curry with black rice noodles on chopsticks.

Substitutions

Any rice noodles, or any other kind of pasta, really, can be used here. I am partial to Udon noodles if I don’t have rice noodles (also can’t get Udon here) but even spaghetti works in a pinch.

Baby spinach, rucola, or even chard or kale can be used as the green. Frozen is good too, just thaw it in the hot broth before adding the rice noodles. You can also add a bit of fresh cilantro if you’d like.

Lemon juice is not comparable to lime here so if you can’t get fresh limes (I often can’t) then use bottled lime juice instead. And if you’re using fresh lemongrass, a couple stalks should do it.

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A vegetable noodle curry in a white bowl with chopsticks.

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Yield: 2

Vegan Yellow Curry Noodle Bowls

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

Metric – American
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 100 grams button mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ medium sized yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 150 grams carrots or 2 medium sized carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 150 grams red pepper or 1 medium sized, cut into matchsticks
  • 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 thumb ginger thinly sliced (about 5 cm or 2 inches)
  • 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
  • ¾ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
  • 250 ml vegetable stock or water
  • 125 ml full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
  • Juice of a lime ~2 tablespoons
  • 30 grams baby greens
  • 100 grams rice noodles cooked according to package instructions

Instructions

  • In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes to sear them and draw out the water, avoiding stirring.
    1 teaspoon coconut oil, 100 grams button mushrooms, sliced
  • Stir in the onion and cook for another minute to soften. Add the carrots, and cook for another two minutes, stirring, followed by the red pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cook for another minute, until fragrant.
    1/2 medium sized yellow onion, 150 grams carrots, 150 grams red pepper, 4 cloves garlic, 1 thumb ginger
  • Add the lemongrass, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, and stir for 30 seconds. Add the vegetable stock and coconut milk.
    2 tablespoons lemongrass paste, 3/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 250 ml vegetable stock, 125 ml full-fat coconut milk
  • Bring the broth to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer with the lid on for 15-20 minutes, or until the carrots are softened.
  • While the broth is simmering, cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Once they’re finished, strain and divide between two bowls.
  • Add the coconut sugar and lime juice, then taste and add extra seasoning as needed. Stir in the baby greens and serve immediately, ladled over the rice noodles.
    1 teaspoon coconut sugar, Juice of a lime, 30 grams baby greens, 100 grams rice noodles

Nutrition

Serving: 1g Calories: 450kcal Carbohydrates: 73g Protein: 8g Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 13g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 1262mg Potassium: 986mg Fiber: 6g Sugar: 15g Vitamin A: 13896IU Vitamin C: 125mg Calcium: 90mg Iron: 4mg
© Alexandra Daum
Course: Mains
Cuisine: American
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  1. Sue says

    December 7, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    This dish is delish! I added only half the cayenne pepper because I can’t handle a lot of spice and the curry had just enough kick. Thanks for sharing this!

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    • Alexandra says

      December 8, 2020 at 8:39 am

      I’m happy to hear it, thanks Sue!

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