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Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl

Name: Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2-3 tbsp red Thai curry paste (to taste); 2 cups chopped broccoli florets; 2 cans (14 oz) coconut milk*; 1 cup edamame beans, shelled (I use frozen); 2 large carrots, julienned; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 4 oz ramen noodles; 1 cup purple cabbage; sesame seeds, for topping

Published on February 6, 2021

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This gluten-free, vegan, spicy coconut curry noodle bowl will quickly become your next favorite 30-minute meal when you need something easy and delicious!

Please note this post was originally posted in 2018. I’ve updated the text but the recipe remains the same.

I am so excited about today’s post!! I’ve been wanting to publish this recipe forever, but just haven’t had time until recently to actually take pictures of it – this may or may not have something to do with the fact that I just can’t help but scarf it down the minute it’s ready, right out of the pan.

It was PAINFUL taking the time to shoot this bowl without eating it!! The sacrifices I make for you guys… 😉

So – let’s talk about why this coconut curry noodle bowl is THE BEST thing. Ever.

You all know about my love for Thai food, right!? I could eat Thai every night and not get sick of it! We go through heaps of Thai curry paste around our house, and this noodle bowl is part of the reason. It’s easily my favorite go-to quick lunch or dinner for Etienne and I, when we want something healthy and delicious and full of spice. The boys have yet to come around to our love of spice, so we always have to cook extra noodles for them on the side. Come on, boys!! Get with it!

What is a coconut curry noodle bowl?

I also call this noodle bowl a fusion bowl!

This bowl is:

FULL of brightly colored, happy, healthy veggies (eat the rainbow)!
Full of slurpy, squiggly, delicious ramen noodles
Saucy, creamy and SPICY (adjust to your preference, of course)!
Gluten-free AND vegan!
Done in 20-30 minutes, including veggie prep!

Why do I call it a fusion bowl? There’s ramen noodles, Thai spices, and edamame beans…I sort of think of it as a fusion of a few foods from (holy alliteration) a bunch of different Asian cuisines!

How do you make a fusion bowl?

You will want to cook the noodles separately from the rest of the veggies. I like using ramen noodles because they cook up SO quickly, plus the ones I buy are made from millet and brown rice, so they’re a little healthier than the starchy, pre-packaged Ichiban noodles we’re all used to. I get a big bag of these noodles from Costco!

Sauté the onion, spices and other veggies in a wok or stir-fry pan, The amount of spice in this bowl can be easily adjusted based on your tolerance; if you’re not a big fan of spice, start with 1 tablespoon of curry paste. You can always add more after tasting! Add the coconut milk and bring it up to a simmer to get the flavors all mingling together. Simmering the paste in coconut milk for 10 minutes creates the creamiest, silkiest sauce that will cling to the veggies and noodles – exactly what I want in a curry bowl!! Use full-fat coconut milk for a super creamy and rich sauce.

Once everything is cooked up, serve it up with the cooked noodles!

I can’t stress how much I love this dish. I’ve been eating it a lot lately, in a feeble attempt to balance out all of the sweets I seem to keep cranking out. I just can’t help myself!

Celebrate Thai Tuesdays (it’s a thing) with this easy coconut curry fusion bowl. It might just become your next favorite go-to meal too!!

Some of my other favorite curry dishes: