1. Food & Drink

Discuss in my forum

Beautiful, Sumptuous Thai Curry Recipes!

Best Thai Curries, from Chicken Curry to Vegetarian

By , About.com Guide

Indulge in an abundance of flavor with one of these highly-rated Thai curries. All of these curry dishes are made from scratch, so each one tastes zingingly fresh. They're also healthier than those made from store-bought pastes and sauces. Cook up one of these Thai delights, and fall in love with Thai food all over again.

1. Thai Yellow Curry with Potatoes

Thai Yellow Curry
This curry chicken recipe is my family's favorite. It's a classic yellow curry made with chunks of chicken and potatoes, and tastes like one of those wonderful curry dishes you can find in the marketplaces and streets of Bangkok. The use of curry powder (instead of paste) helps the dish come together quickly and easily. Give it a try - you'll be surprised how good homemade curry can taste!

2. Thai Green Curry Chicken

Thai Green CurryD.Schmidt

This Thai Green Curry Chicken recipe features chunks of tender chicken simmered in a homemade green curry sauce along with healthy vegetables (zucchini and red bell pepper). The result is a gourmet-style Thai green curry that is very aromatic and beautiful to serve (great for entertaining).

3. Easy Thai Red Curry Chicken

Thai Red CurryD.Schmidt

This Thai Red Curry Chicken is super-easy to make, and it includes lots of healthy vegetables so there's no need to make an additional side dish of veggies. It is baked in the oven like a casserole, which means it can cook away while you're doing other things.

4. Beautiful Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry

Thai Shrimp Coconut CurryDarlene A. Schmidt

This Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry is nothing less than fantastic. The curry sauce is easy to make - just stir together a few basic ingredients, or blend them up in a food processor, chopper, or blender. The secret ingredient in this curry is a hint of tomato in an otherwise basic yellow curry, which brings the taste up to a new level. Also contributing to this sumptuous curry are pineapple chunks (fresh or canned) plus coconut milk and dry toasted coconut for a tropical-tasting Thai curry you'll want to make again and again. Superb for a dinner party.

5. Thai Jungle Curry

Thai Jungle CurryD.Schmidt

If you like chicken curry, you're going to love this Thai Jungle Curry, which is a famous dish from Chiang Mai. Spicy and layered with flavor, this curry is a splendid variation of red curry, but with the addition of a few key ingredients that make it stand out from the curry crowd. If possible, try not to use substitutions. Instead, obtain all the ingredients at your local Asian food store, including galangal (fresh or frozen) and green peppercorns (usually sold bottled in vinegar). Note that Jungle Curry can also be made with beef.

6. Easy Thai Fish Curry

Easy Fish CurryD.Schmidt

This fish curry tastes so delectable, you won't believe how fast and easy it is - ready in just 20 minutes. Fillets of fish (any type, fresh or frozen) are simmered in a rich Thai curry sauce. It includes vegetables for a healthy one-pot dish. Like all curries, this fish curry makes excellent leftovers as well as hot lunches to take to work. This is a nice dish any time of year, but it's particularly warming during cool weather.

7. Pumpkin Curry Infused with Citrus (Vegetarian/Vegan)

Vegetarian Pumpkin Curry

This dish offers the bright colors of orange, yellow, and red vegetables together in a curry infused with citrus accents. You'll love the unique taste of this dish, as well as its healthy combination of vegetables, including pumpkin (or squash), yam/sweet potato, carrots, yellow bell pepper, and cherry tomatoes. Add chick peas as a protein source, then finish the dish with a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds and nasturium flowers for a gourmet vegetarian Thai treat that's as beautiful as it is delicious.

8. Classic Thai Yellow Chicken Curry

Thai Yellow CurryCopyright Darlene A. Schmidt, 04/28/10

This new dish is my family's favorite. It's a classic yellow curry made with chunks of chicken and potatoes, and tastes like one of those wonderful curry dishes you can find in the marketplaces and streets of Bangkok.

9. Special Thai Lime Leaf Curry Chicken

Lime Leaf CurryD.Schmidt

This curry recipe is exquisitely Thai in taste, flavor, and texture. Made with lime leaves as well as lime juice, the curry paste is extremely aromatic and dark green in color. The prominent flavor of the lime leaves distinguishes it from a typical Thai green curry.

10. Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry (Vegan/gluten-free)

Beautiful and Easy Vegetarian Thai Yellow Curry!D.Schmidt
This Vegetarian Thai Yellow Curry is authentic, homemade vegan Thai food at its best! Note that here I have dispensed with making a curry paste; instead, all the minced herbs and dry spices are added directly to the curry pot - a great time-saver if you're in a hurry! And unlike a lot of other yellow curry recipes out there, I don't use curry powder, preferring to add the individual spices for a superior-tasting curry. Give it a try!

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.