Veggie Jungle Curry

This simple curry paste is a marvellous way of introducing anti-inflammatory ingredients into a delicious and easy recipe. Using a fresh paste is so m...This simple curry paste is a marvellous way of introducing anti-inflammatory ingredients into a delicious and easy recipe. Using a fresh paste is so much better from a flavour and nutritional perspective when you have time, and you can use this with a variety if different ingredients. Read more This simple curry paste is a marvellous way of introducing anti-inflammatory ingredients into a delicious and easy recipe. Using a fresh paste is so much better from a flavour and nutritional perspective when you have time, and you can use this with a variety if different ingredients. This simple curry paste is a marvellous way of introducing anti-inflammatory ingredients into a delicious and easy recipe. Using a fresh paste is so much better from a flavour and nutritional perspective when you have time, and you can use this with a variety if different ingredients.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Soy
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Legumes

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

10g
Protein
318kcal
Calories
10g
Total Fat
52g
Carbs
9g
Sugars
10g
Fibre
129mg
Calcium
10%
 
5mg
Iron
28%
 
134mg
Magnesium
32%
 
1391mg
Potassium
30%
 
429mg
Sodium
19%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0mcg
Vitamin B12
0%
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
1mg
Vitamin E
7%
 
146mcg
Vitamin B9
37%
 
126mcg
Vitamin A
14%
 
46mg
Vitamin C
51%
 
2.4mg
Zinc
22%
 
76mcg
Vitamin K
63%
 
0.5mg
Copper
56%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B2
23%
 
4.3mg
Vitamin B3
27%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B6
29%
 
227mg
Phosphorus
18%
 
Protein: 10g; Calories: 318kcal; Total Fat: 10g; Carbs: 52g; Sugars: 9g; Fibre: 10g; Calcium: 129mg (10%); Iron: 5mg (28%); Magnesium: 134mg (32%); Potassium: 1391mg (30%); Sodium: 429mg (19%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 1mg (7%); Vitamin B9: 146mcg (37%); Vitamin A: 126mcg (14%); Vitamin C: 46mg (51%); Zinc: 2.4mg (22%); Vitamin K: 76mcg (63%); Copper: 0.5mg (56%); Vitamin B2: 0.3mg (23%); Vitamin B3: 4.3mg (27%); Vitamin B6: 0.5mg (29%); Phosphorus: 227mg (18%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Legumes
Contains
Soy

Ingredients

Serves 2
coconut oil
aubergine
Swaps: okra, courgette
2cm cubed
green beans
Swaps: mangetout, sugar snap peas, asparagus
baby corn
Swaps: broccoli
vegetable stock cube
water
boiling
kaffir lime leaf
brown sugar
optional
dark soy sauce
thai basil
or regular basil
juiced
wholegrain rice (cooked)
to serve
coriander
chopped
for the curry paste
garlic cloves
grated
red chilli
small Thai red chillies if possible
galangal
grated or fresh ginger
shallot
finely diced
coriander seeds
lemongrass
finely diced bottom third only, outer tough layers removed
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Method

1

Gather your ingredients.

2

To make the paste, put all the curry paste ingredients in a small blender together with a splash of water and blitz or bash all of the ingredients together in a pestle and mortar. You can also skip this step and use store-bought red Thai curry paste instead.

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