Amazing Thai Green Curry for Vegan Skeptics 🌱

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A vegan Thai green curry to satisfy even the most hardcore meat eaters (such as my husband!). In this video I share how to pack your plant-based curry with umami, how to improve store bought curry paste with a few secret ingredients, and how to choose vegetables and protein to make sure the curry will be substantial and satisfying. Meat eaters will not miss the meat in this curry!
00:00 Intro
00:25 Improving store bought curry paste
02:35 Making the green curry sauce
04:18 Choosing veg & protein for vegan curry
07:02 Adding vegetables and finishing the curry
09:44 Tasting and plating
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@kittytana]

I'm vegan and I LOVE it when you veganize Thai recipes!! Please keep doing more!!! 🤩😋🌟

[@TRpiplup1010]

OMG. I have been waiting so long for this since your last non-vegan thai green curry recipe. Thanks so much!

[@krokcraft]

This vegan green curry looks delicious! 🤤 Thank you Pailin for your kind words 🙏

[@sarahkodama801]

Pai! I’m trying to learn how to cook Thai food because I grew up there, but my family is Japanese so I never learned how to make these dishes. You’ve totally changed my cooking game and I can’t thank you enough :)

[@redrockcrf4663]

Since Shrimp paste is VERY salty, another Umammi option is Marmite or Vegimite. I tend to use half Miso half marmite after I learned about the miso option from Pai.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

I am not a vegan, but am aiming to eat more plant based meals. Pai I was expecting you to try one of those new vegan fish sauce subs, but miso or doenjang is a brilliant sub that have already been proven to offer umami! The dried shitaki is even more brilliant! Plus these are items that I already have in my pantry! This inspires me to experiment with other umami agents in my pantry.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

"vegan fish " Why do you vegans keep stealing terms they hate?

[@sieetigondaliy2846]

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[@culinarycaravan]

... also, what a thoughtful, user-friendly design of the Krok mortar & pestle. It's on my Christmas wish list.

[@ByTorAndMe]

Made this recipe tonight and it turned out beautiful. I also added some pieces of Kombu for even more umami flavor. Big thanks for all the inspiration.

[@asmaa_vlog_85]

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[@skatingcanuck9837]

Talented, succinct, smart, and beautiful. She is a former teacher so she really knows how to explain things well.

[@goldmother2238]

Love when you forget stuff. Nice to know I'm not the only one!!! Making this today. I usually add shiitake mushrooms to mine. I also like some heat. I add red thai chilies. Yum. I love how quickly this comes together.

[@sunflowerspirited4974]

So excited to try this ahhhh💖 I’m vegetarian and I’ve been watching your channel forever and love every one of your vegan recipes✨

[@monicajohnston8364]

This looks amazing! My daughter has a shellfish allergy, so we've been avoiding our favorite local Thai restaurants. Your vegan twists on traditional recipes has inspired me to try making some allergy-safe Thai dishes at home.

[@Dyastarre4993]

Thanks for veganizing this classic Thai dish. I love the substitutions and will definitely give this a try!

[@conquer791]

PALLIN, thank you so much for the cooking techniques. My caucasian friends love your recipes so much.

[@brandon3872]

I'm glad you included winter melon in this recipe! I always see it in Asian supermarkets and I never buy it because I didn't know what to do with it. Yay, time to include it in my diet ^_^

[@janem3575]

Another great recipe, and no editing of the realities of the home kitchen! Love it!

[@sv8911]

This was my first exposure to winter melon, and I am hooked! What a fantastic ingredient. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.

[@alexdee5341]

Oh, I've been waiting for a vegan Thai curry recipe! Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu!

[@Yupppi]

Thanks for these recipes. I've dated multiple vegans in the past years and have introduced plant-based foods to make my life richer in different taste experiences. Asian cuisine is brilliant for that with the plentiful use of exciting and tasty vegetables and built in plant protein sources (helps with my protein goals for training). Also the fact that asian cuisine isn't trying to substitute for meat most of the time, the foods and sauces just taste good as they are. With foods like these I can impress my partner. You can't imagine how much a vegan lady appreciates when a non-vegan man serves them a delicious vegan meal.

[@Etred02]

Wow finally a vegan green curry recipe! I need this mortar and pestle too :p

[@archanavaidyanathan9934]

I so love your curries!! I’ve made vegan green curry from your other video but this one with the shiitake umami twist to the paste is interesting. Gonna try :)

[@emilyreich7548]

I've used many a vegetarian store bought curry paste but never added anything extra to them to add bonus flavor, totally gonna start adding miso at minimum to all my curries, sounds yummmmm!!

[@SmallKitchen7]

Very nice recipe. Will definitely make it. I love your recipies because not only they are delicious but also cooked in a healthy way

[@CuratedVibes]

I lived in Chiang Mai 3 years, I would eat green curry daily. My fave! I now live in Mexico, they sell green curry paste but it's hard to find basil which really elevates the freshness.

[@Momousjka]

Thanks for the spinach tip! I look forward to making it, my beloved green curry :)

[@lorelaim3294]

That's the greenest green curry I've ever seen! I love it. Do you have other videos (or plans to make) other videos on how to increase the flavor/freshness of other store curries like yellow or panang? A video on that would be awesome.

[@culinarycaravan]

Pai, these vegan-friendly additions are gamechangers. I never thought to grate dry Shitake mushrooms. Or use the tub of Korean soybean paste hanging out in the back of my fridge. Thank you!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

I like how she also mentioned doenjang, because although miso is flavourful it is too delicate for stews unlike the hardier doenjang.

[@cookingsimplydelicious]

Well-prepared and I like the way you make this, You're a fantastic cook! Thank you for sharing.

[@duneattack]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I have a chaote so I'm going to sub that for the winter mellon this time around! Thank you!!!

[@nikip9161]

I love fried tofu VERY much.... I cube and coat in corn starch and pan fry in veg/neutral oil, very shallow, and it hits the spot. I add sauce concoction of my choice, (one tub generally counts for two servings for me 😝), and I love my sambal oelek or fresh chili garlic sauce dollop to finish it off... Of course with steamed rice. So yummy 😋

[@MixkKazushi]

That looks so good! You know now there are brands that make vegan fish sauce! I've tried several and they taste really good. I love using tofu puffs too, they absorb the curry really well. There are other meat substitutes that work well in curries. Thank you for this recipe, great idea to use miso and spinach with store-bought curry paste, I'm definitely going to try. Hope you veganize more recipes!

[@sunhee423]

Grating the dried mushroom. What a great idea!!!

[@debragarcia1701]

Just made this with a few vegetable substitutes, but everything else the same, and WOW! So delicious. Next time I will double the recipe for more leftovers! Thank you for sharing.

[@JonathanMichael]

As someone with crustacean allergies, this recipe is something I’ll try soon.

[@deadfr0g]

Hey! I have a stupid question. Is there any difference between a crustacean allergy and a shellfish allergy? (I have never ever seen or heard the phrase “crustacean allergy” before.)

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@deadfr0g "I have a stupid question. " A question is never stupid! "Is there any difference between a crustacean allergy and a shellfish allergy? " No shellfish is a dumbed down term used so americans can understand (theres no fish in the group). Shellfish also can refer to mollusks/bivalves which also are not fish and also dont have "shells". Tho being allergic to this group is a lot rarer!

[@brandon3872]

Great, and even if you want to have meat/seafood in any Thai curry, you replace shrimp paste with soybean paste (miso/doenjang).

[@brandon3872]

@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 So I'm guessing these terms excludes squid/octopus?

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@brandon3872 Yes which people even those allergic to shell fish are most prob not going to be effected by.

[@billsawicki1231]

That was wonderful, with all of your extra tips! Can't wait to try it.

[@linzkypadayon2819]

Thanks for sharing the vegan recipes🙏 I'm gonna try it one of this days👍

[@OlivierAlcouffe]

Delish ! I'll try it in my new KROK 🥰

[@mjl5497]

Yay, a Thai vegan recipe!! 🌱

[@grenoblegirl]

Making this for lunch today and having a bunch of vegan friends over! Thank you so much for a recipe I can use with them!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hope you enjoy!

[@grenoblegirl]

@@PailinsKitchen Got RAVE reviews from everyone - even the person who doesn't love spicy food. :)

[@mniknutch1449]

Genius! Miso, dry shitake muchroom, spinash. For sure they will make my vegan green curry taste better and look more lovely. Thank you :)

[@liswong7787]

I am going to make this curry the third time now! Thank you very much Pailin. 💚

[@HappyGuy456]

Thanks for the green spinach tip, also thanks for your tip in an earlier video, I ended up buying a Made in Taiwan carbon steel Wok and I am very happy with it :-)

[@relaxwithme3266]

That Shitake grading method is confirmation of next level boss chef! Thank you!

[@scp234]

Interesting about the color, I always thought the sweet in waan referred to the coconut milk. I love all your cute kitchen tools.

[@mariezapanta8839]

Love everything you cook! 🥰🥰🥰

[@jackfisher9833]

I just used Italian basil. No thai basil where I live, and Italian basil is also green and smell very nice. Same goes to the taste I love the taste of it aspecially when it is crushed inside that pounding mortar.

[@AngelicaYoliFamily]

Green curry is my favorite Thai dish ❤

[@scarletletter4900]

I'm allergic to seafood, so, this is a godsend for me. Thank you 💚

[@NekaMusaraj]

Wonderful food and authentic dishes as always ❤❤❤❤❤

[@alannahneedham8456]

Thank you! Can't wait to try. I would love to see more vegan recipes:)

[@windbreaker57]

The mini whisk, the quality mortar & pestle, AND reducing the coco milk for the perfect curry: kitchen basics i got from you, Pailin.

[@PailinsKitchen]

So proud of you ❤️

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@PailinsKitchen Why do you keep using the wrong words the words you hate eg Meat? words which are against the vegan religion!

[@navanarun]

Turned out amazing. You are awesome.

[@muztardius]

I remember a joke about renaming green curry to Gaeng Keow Pastel. Made me chuckle.

[@evanlinsey]

i'm vegan but watch all your videos, and it's always a treat to see veg recipes - thank you!!!

[@elbob17]

"I'm vegan but..." A vegan has never been able to begin a sentence without letting the world know they're vegan lol

[@evanlinsey]

well i'm not vegan anymore so idk what to tell you bub

[@harinderkaur553]

Looks delicious can't wait to try this one 😋

[@moneal99801]

I made this with bamboo shoots, baby corn, zucchini, rockfish and red pepper and a couple handfuls of spinach and basil tossed in off the heat. I “grated” the shiitakes in a coffee grinder. Best curry I’ve ever had.

[@minam1982]

And here I was wondering what to make with the tofu I bought the other day, green curry it is 🤗

[@krismua1209]

As a vegetarian who loves your channel, thank you!

[@ChenShaham]

Love these tips! So creative!!

[@user-rd8me6pv5i]

Спасибо за этот рецепт! Это выглядит действительно вкусно! Я обязательно попробую и уверена, что мне понравится!👍👍 Thanks for this recipe! It looks really delicious! I'll definitely try it and I'm sure I'll love it! 👍👍

[@jules794]

Keep the vegan recipes coming! Thank you so much!

[@IrnBruNYC]

The best vegan replacement for soy sauce in many of Pailin's recipes is the Maggi brand "seasoning" sauce. It is available in many Asian groceries as well as some other stores like Publix and some Wal-Mart locations.

[@shitmendycooks4156]

Thank you for the recipe Pailin and your Krok looks amazing. ครกสวยมากค่ะพี่ไพลิน

[@ardemisaguirre8088]

Wow looks so delicious I can’t wait to try this recipes 😋😋😋😋👍👍🌹

[@JennySimon206]

Omg I love the shaved dry shitake mushroom idea!

[@Chloe-kw2pq]

thanks for the vegan recipe! looks amazing :)

[@123sayantika]

thank you so much for the recipe. I followed it and everyone loved the thai curry :)

[@daninoa9650]

I've already made this twice. I'm going to have to buy more green curry paste soon. Also, watermelon rind is delicious in this!

[@-RONNIE]

I will have to make this for my friend and have a small taste of the vegan style. However I'm not eating tofu anymore so I'll make it without it for myself. Thank you for the recipe👍🏻

[@mrdude88]

As an omnivore, meatless curry dish at Thai restaurants are still delicious because the curry itself are delicious.

[@dansklrvids7303]

This is just gorgeous.

[@jelllow]

Hey, I made this curry yesterday and it was really good! But I didn't use the dried Shiitake because on the package was written (in german, but I bought it in an asian store), that I should leave them in water in a cold place for 1 hour and than cook them for 15 minutes. And I should wash my hands, when I touched them. So I decided not to use it. I put also a little peanut butter in it. The best new thing was, that the reduced coconut milk made the sauce so creamy like in the restaurant 🤗 The thai curry leaves were also very tasty! 🎉

[@TheLoeungs]

oooooOOOOOo INTERESTING!! LOVE THE VEGAN GREEN CURRY!!!

[@johnsonsitorus3270]

Try the young Jack fruit, and fried Tempe, so delicious

[@alysoffoxdale]

Hmmmmmmm... I'm not a fan of tofu and I've never seen a winter melon, but I think I need to try this someday anyway. And in future I will definitely keep the spinach trick in mind for more appetizing color! Also, the sponsorship is *exactly* meeting a need I've had in the back of my mind for a while, so I think that's going on my wishlist for when I have disposable income again!

[@lillianlouie4284]

I like winter melon! A relative would give my family a homegrown one every year.

[@ridhiimas]

hi pai, I am not exactly vegetarian but my mom doesn't eat meat so thank you for the recipe, I am from India and we love thai curries here as we are crazy for curries, also can I use fried paneer for vegetarian option instead of tofu as we don't have it available here, it was lovely seeing you cook. waiting for next update

[@jerrymartin2275]

"It's like I made this before or something" lmao I loved that comment! 😂 ❤️

[@nbnb53]

Ok I need that mortar and pestle!!

[@mcasaschannel5048]

Thanks for sharing recipe

[@dmpetrencs]

I love shiitake mushroom. But here a warning. For some reason in my middle 40 became allergic to it. Broke out in hive and itching. Anyone can become allergic to any food at any time. Happy cooking ❤

[@aarushc]

AMAZING RECIPE

[@nickmorales8146]

Hello Pailin I'm not vegan but I do have a niece that is vegan and there's a lot of vegan dishes that I like and this is another one that I can add to my list and it looks really really good I can't wait to try it so I thank you for showing me another vegan dish that I can add to my meatless weekend or whatever cuz we usually have like about 2 days out of the week where we going to meet free and do like like a vegan vegan meals so anyways thank you and as always your friend in southern Nevada Nicholas take care God bless and how's the little guy doing haven't seen him in a while cute little guy anyways you take care look forward to the next video

[@coffeeandbackgammon1087]

🙂thankyou for the recipe

[@wanghajowang]

Thank you for sharing vegetarian version! it's always a bit difficult for making vegetarian version of Thai food.

[@LaMaiStyle]

Red curry is my favorite. I should try green curry next time 🙏แกงเผ็ดเป็นที่ชื่นชอบ คราวหน้าฉันควรจะลองแกงเขียวหวาน

[@sirilak1995]

ขอบคุณมากๆค่ะ น่าทานมาก อยากให้ทำวิดีโอสำหรับเมนูมังสวิรัติบ่อยๆจังเลย 😊

[@elivalentine452]

I pick my leaves when they are still very young and they are so yummy

[@UnitedCuisines]

Haha, as someone who once forgot to put the lentils in his lentil soup, I feel you! 😂

[@donutdomination139]

My favorite! I just had some this week! I will try your recipe sans tofu and with broccoli 🥦💚 #beingvegansaveslives

[@carmencitaphillips6323]

Love the way you used the fork and spoon,that's how the Filipino used them. Love your recipes. Thanks

[@georgebartholemew8444]

Luved this video!

[@AvalonProducing]

I've found vegan fish sauce by a brand called "Thai Taste" here in the UK, really good.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Good to know, thanks!

[@normaestrada7473]

Mouth watery here...yummmmmm😍🥰❤❤❤

[@xpyr]

As someone who doesn't like seafood, I will be trying this out.

[@MLLL1234]

Looks delicious!!!

[@saratumohammed6768]

Me to I just reach this channel, it's really interesting continue to follow you my Sister, tnx and stay blessed.

[@Natalie-health-wellness]

Hmmm I love the sound of this and the look…. I’m not vegan or vegetarian but I do prefer vegetarian or seafood dishes more…. I would definitely love to try this but I would prefer eggplant and shiitake instead of melon and tofu❤❤❤❤

[@leopoldszydlowdki5416]

Green curry looking good!

[@TheJavymoon]

thank you, thank you...the miso and shitake! I will tray to day

[@naineshshah1492]

more vegan food cooks and more vegan places to eat in bangkok... looks yum to be tried out today 😀