I have some really exciting news to share, Yummy Pics: A Food Blogger’s Guide to Better Photos has been on the top 100 list for 6 months! I am super excited about this and have to thank all of you who have purchased a copy — thank you so much. When I released the ebook in October of last year I never imagined that it would remain on the top 100 list for the following six months. The feedback and reviews have been amazing and now this news is just the cherry on top that requires a Happy Dance.
In celebration I would like to share with you the recipe that is on the cover or Yummy Pics. I meant to share it with you soon after the release but somehow it never happen. Alas, here is my Thai Red Curry with Vegetables and Coconut Milk recipe. It is really so easy to make and you really don’t need a recipe as it can be adjusted to what you have in your refrigerator. So use my recipe more as a guide and use your favorite seasonal vegetables. Also I like to serve this vegetable curry over rice noodles but it can be served with steamed Jasmine rice too.
Okay, let’s get cooking!
**Please do not repost recipe without my permission.**
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced or thinly sliced
- 1 small piece of (peeled) finely chopped ginger
- 2-3 tbsp red curry paste, adjust to taste*
- 1 tsp ground turmeric**, optional
- 1-2 tbsp fish sauce***, optional & adjust to taste
- splash of soy sauce, adjust to taste
- 1 can coconut milk, 400 ml or 13.5 oz (or use half coconut milk & half vegetable broth)
- 1 small eggplant, cubed
- 1 small red bell pepper, evenly cut
- small head of broccoli or as many florets as desired
- small bunch of fresh baby spinach
- rice noodles or steamed white rice
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, once warm saute the onions until soft. Next add the ginger and garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add the eggplant, bell pepper and broccoli florets and saute for a few minutes. Next add the curry paste, turmeric, fish sauce, soy sauce and stir to mix all ingredients well. Allow to cook for 3 minutes then pour in the coconut milk and add the spinach. Cover and simmer under low heat until vegetables have cooked to desired tenderness. Serve over rice noodles or steamed Jasmine rice.
I told you it was super easy to prepare! If you want to give it a different variation use green curry paste instead.
Enjoy the curry! And if you’d like to get yourself a copy of Yummy Pics: A Food Blogger’s Guide to Better Photos click the banner below. Remember by purchasing a copy you are helping support Spicie Foodie. Cheers and let’s see if we can keep Yummy Pics in the top 100 for the next 6 months!;)
Congrats! That is good news.
Your vegetable curry looks mighty good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa!:)xx
What great news. I knew when I bought your book that you’d do well with it. It’s filled with so much valuable information.
I really enjoy Thai red curry.
Thank you so much Maureen!:)
I’m not surprised—it’s a marvellous book! Congrats on your well-deserved success.
Thank you Frank!:)
They pop right off the screen:)
Thanks Monique!
Yay! Congratulations to you Nancy!! I know I’m enjoying learning from your book. I love that red curry and these veggies look delectable. :)
Thank you Ramona, glad to hear it:)
It’s no wonder you are in the top 100–your blog is the best! Nice recipe as well.
Awww thank you so much Victoria!:) xx
Congrats, Nancy! Well deserved. :)
Thank you Judy!:)
Congrats Nancy!!!!!
Thank you Alyssa!:)
Congrats on all your success. Of course the book is in the top 100, it’s a great resource for those who want to improve their photography. Making a good curry isn’t one of my strong suits, I will try yours. My husband really likes them and I should make them for him more often since they are so healthy. Hope you are having a good week my friend.
-Gina-
Thank you so much Gina! I’m sure your curry is delicious. You too hope your week is going well. xx
I’m so glad you’re sharing this recipe with us because I love Thai Curry! Can’t wait to try this one. Big congrats to you on the success of Yummy Pics, most deserved! :)
Thank you Laura and enjoy the curry!
Nan!! i m so happy for you. Many many congrats on the book. And you deserve every bit. Fabulous photos here and wherever you go. Wishing you many more milestones!!! Keep inspiring and keep cooking.
L,
Anu
Thank you so much Anu!:)
Nancy, a thousand congratulations on the success of your book. You are an inspiration! Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much Hester! I’ll try:)
Congrats for the success of the book Nancy!! That is indeed a great achievement. The red curry looks so hearty and rich. Makes me want to dig into those noodles right now :)
Thank you so much Nandita! It is filling and hearty in a good way:)
How exciting Nancy!!!! KUDOS! I’m a total slacker, I’ll have to head over and grab a copy lickity split! I just love your photography! I also adore curry! This is another keeper!
Thank you Gwen! Enjoy the book and curry.
Congratulations on such a great result for your book! It’s so well deserved.
Thank you so much Suzanne!
That second photo looks awesome!
Thanks!
Warm congratulations on the book and your always beautiful photography and a very good red curry recipe! Cook the green one more often but this is delightful and I love your choice of vegetables which again strike the ‘different’ note. Shall try, tho’ must admit I always make my own red curry paste. Quite possible all the spices may be a tad difficult to get in Europe :) ! Love and good luck!
Hi Eha, Thank you so much! That’s great that you make your own curry paste — once you start it’s not easy going back to store bought. Yes, some spices are difficult to find here so I end up going to many different stores for them all.
I am on very limited internet at the moment but I had to stop by to say congratulations on the top 100 for six months. I have your books and I love them all. The photography book was my most recent purchase and it has been invaluable in helping to improve my pics… I bet you can even tell from my styling when I bought it ;)
I bought your photography book becaue I wanted a change to my usual photographic style. I was stuck in a white background rut :) Not anymore, I have more confidence with different light sources and backgrounds :)
Hi Julie! I hope you are enjoying your holiday. Thank you so much for purchasing and supporting me and my projects. That is great that you have new confidence to start exploring more about food photography.;)
Congratulations on being in the Top 100 for 6 months! That’s awesome! I certainly have been enjoying my copy of your book. I’ve learned a lot. What a great Thai curry dish! I’m going to have to check out your red curry paste because I’ve been using storebought. I love making my own condiments, so curry paste could next.
Thank you so much MJ! There are some good store bought brands but making your own is not only fun but allows for more tweaking. Enjoy your curry:)
Love it!Thanks for recipe :)
Thanks!
Well done Nancy, I am your new fan all the way from Honest Cooking team too, can’t wait to flick through your gorgeous looking e-book..it looks inspirational!
Thank you Jehanne! It’s always nice to meet a fellow HC contributor.:)
You go girl and dance …cause you are top of the list!. Lovely recipe . I adore red curry and hey, how good are those pics?
Hehe, thank you so much Tania:)
Congrats! You deserve it dear Nancy, you are very talented artist!
Thank you so much Yelena!
Congrats! That’s terrific news. And this is a terrific recipe. I love spicy, so this is just up my alley. Good stuff – thanks so much.
Thank you John!
This looks amazing! I love thai
Thanks Ravie!
I was staring at that gorgeous photo, knowing I’d seen it before…duh! Thanks for finally sharing this wonderful recipe!
Hehe, thanks Liz!
What gorgeous clicks, Nancy! Love the lightings and the dark wooden backdrops…your Thai curry is on the list for this weekend dinner.
Thank you Sanjeeta! Enjoy your curry.
This curry looks so yumm ! Congratulations … You deserve this , Wish you many more such milestones.
Thank you Rekha!
Beautiful dark and moody styling, Nancy. Love it :)
Thank you sweetie!:)
Congratulations!
This looks great. I could go for a good curry.
Thank you Holly!
Beautiful bowl of curry Nancy! Congratulations on the success of Yummy Pics-your food photos are always gorgeous with drama and have such a comforting warmth to them ;-)
Thank you so much Patty for always being so supportive. It means so much to me.:)xx
So happy to hear that your ebook is doing so well, Nancy–congrats! It must feel so good that your hard work is so well-received. I second everything that Patty said above. :)
You are both so sweet, thank you!
Congrats Nancy! All of your hard work is paid off… I’m so happy for you! I can’t imagine how much time and effort you spent for writing a book, which we’ve all benefited from reading your ebook. Thank you for the great tutorial book!
Thank you so much Nami!:)
this looks lovely. nancy! meatless, but totally filling.
Yes, it’s quite filling. Thank you Anna!
It sounds like a great curry recipe! Pictures are lovely. I will surely try it. thanks!
Thank you!
Very very delicious!! I added chicken as well and it was scrumptious!! Thanks!
This recipe looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it. What brand of coconut milk do you typically use? I used one recently and felt it lacked flavor.
Thanks!
Yes, it can be a challenge finding a good coconut milk brand. I like Thai Kitchen and a couple of others that are only sold locally here in Europe. Good luck, hope you find one you’re happy with.
This looks delicious…though I think there’ s a misnomer. I’m going too make it vegetarian style, but as listed it’s not vegetarian. It has a vegetarian tag, but there’s fish sauce. This type of misnomer often leads to me being sick from a friend making a vegetarian recipe for me…:( just thought you might want to correct the tag or put the fish sauce as optional for the nonvegetarian version.
Hi Emily!
Thank you so much for catching my error. I normally make a note about it but forgot to do so on this recipe.
This is my go-to curry recipe. It’s simple to make (I use curry paste from a jar) and absolutely delicious. It’s easy to vary which vegetables you’d like to include. It even freezes well! Thank you for your wonderful recipe!
Hi Lindsay! I’m glad to hear this is a your go-to curry recipe. But also that you see how easy it is to tweak depending on what veggies are in your fridge. Keep enjoying the curry and thanks for your lovely comment.:) ~Nancy
This has become my go to recipe also for curry. I vary it with other additions but as a base it’s the best.
Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you, Jeff! I’m glad to hear it. Keep enjoy the curry.