The beautiful thing about learning how to cook is you can literally make anything you want. It's why I hardly eat out anymore. I prefer to make my own recipes with any ingredient I want for whatever I'm craving, or wanting to nourish and fuel my body with. This green curry is a perfect example of that! It's a green curry specifically made for your follicular phase. Broccoli, green peas, and lime are vibrant and fresh to support your follicular phase. This recipe is packed full of protein and will keep you totally satiated.
Ingredients:
Makes about 4 servings
- 2 13 oz cans full fat coconut milk
- 4 tbsp green curry paste
- 2 c rice
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 block extra firm tofu
- 2 c broccoli florets cut into bite sized pieces (use pre-chopped to save time)
- 2 c green peas (frozen or fresh)
- Juice of 1 lime
- salt
- olive oil
- handful of cilantro
Directions:
- Press tofu to remove excess water for ~10 minutes.
- In the meantime, wash, and make your rice. If using the stovetop method, bring 2 c rice with 2 c water to a boil on high heat, then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. If using rice cooker, add 2 c water to 2 c rice and cook according to cooker.
- Add another pot to the stove over medium heat and heat a generous drizzle of olive oil.
- Chop your tofu into cubes, then fry in the pot with a pinch of salt until it begins to turn golden brown, about 5-7 minutes (optional- can also add tofu later without frying). Tofu may stick to the pan, this is okay!
- Remove tofu from the pot, and add your coconut milk and green curry paste to the same pot. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a gentle boil on medium high heat, then lower the heat back down to medium low.
- Add coconut sugar and some additional salt to taste.
- Add peas, broccoli, and tofu, and let simmer for ~7-10 minutes.
- Once veggies are tender add lime juice, and stir to combine.
- Serve with a heaping dollop of rice and a generous handful of cilantro (trust!).
There you have it! All in all, this could take you only 20 minutes to make, just the amount of time it takes to make the rice. For some substitutions, you can sub tofu for chopped chicken or potato/sweet potato. Make the chicken in the same way as the tofu, or if subbing with potatoes, add the potatoes along with the other veggies. This is a super easy, simple dish that you will love during your follicular phase! Enjoyyy 🫶