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Red Thai Style Coconut Chickpea Curry
Red Thai Style Coconut Chickpea Curry

Red Thai Style Coconut Chickpea Curry

with Zesty Jasmine Rice, Salted Peanuts, Pepper and Young Pea Pods

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on August 27, 2025

Red chillies give Thai Red its signature colour, as well as its flavour and heat! Here, our Red Thai Style Veggie Coconut Curry is loaded with veg and chickpeas in a curried coconut milk base for a hearty vegetarian dinner.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Wheat
Cereals containing gluten
Soya
Peanut

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total25 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

150 grams

Jasmine Rice

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 unit(s)

Lime

1 carton(s)

Chickpeas

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

50 grams

Red Thai Style Paste

180 milliliter(s)

Coconut Milk

10 milliliter(s)

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten, Soya)

80 grams

Young Pea Pods

25 grams

Salted Peanuts

(Contains: Peanut May contain traces of: Nuts, Pistachio nuts, Pecan Nuts, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Sesame, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Brazil nuts)

32 grams

Sweet Chilli Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3057 kJ
Energy (kcal)731 kcal
Fat29.8 g
of which saturates15.6 g
Carbohydrate92.7 g
of which sugars16.8 g
Dietary Fibre12.1 g
Protein19.8 g
Salt2.5 g
Potassium231.7 mg
Calcium6.2 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Sieve
Medium Saucepan
Kettle
Lid
Zester
Garlic Press
Pan
Rolling Pin

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Rice, Rice, Baby
1

a) Boil a half-full kettle.

b) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with ¼ tsp salt on high heat. 

c) Add the rice and cook for 12-13 mins.

d) Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.

Finish the Prep
2

a) In the meantime, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

b) Zest and cut the lime into wedges. Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a sieve.

c) Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.

Get Frying
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.

b) Add the pepper chunks. Stir-fry until just soft, 5-6 mins.

c) Reduce the heat to medium-high, then stir in the red Thai style paste and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant, 1-2 mins. 

Simmer Simmer
4

a) Stir the coconut milk, soy sauce, chickpeas and young pea pods into the veg

b) Bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Simmer until thickened slightly, 2-3 mins. 

Finishing Touches
5

a) While the curry simmers, crush the peanuts in the unopened sachet using a rolling pin.

b) When your rice is ready, fluff it up with a fork and stir through the lime zest

c) Stir in the sweet chilli sauce and a squeeze of lime juice from a lime wedge into the curry. Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lime juice if needed. 

Serve Up
6

a) Share the zesty rice between your serving bowls. 

b) Top with the Thai style veg curry

c) Sprinkle over the peanuts and serve with any remaining lime wedges for squeezing over.

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