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If it’s not for a nourishing, hyper-flavorful, lemongrass-scented heaven like Ca Ri Chay, then I have no clue what Vietnamese food is even known for. Not later in life when you are 100 years old, and retired with a cottage full of puppies, but RIGHT. THIS. VERY. NOW. you are going to master the beautiful dark arts of Vietnamese vegetable curry! You’ve stumbled upon an exceedingly well-tested recipe for a hearty, one-pot meal that's both explosive with flavor, and exactly what your body has been crying out for in the darkness of this weird, wild universe.
Serve this Vegan Vietnamese Curry with rice or a fluffy-on-the-inside crusty baguette to soak up every drop of the luscious sauce. It’s a meal that’s equally at home alongside a tofu banh mi, as it is accompanied by some Thai basil eggplant over mi xao xi dau or Indonesian coconut rice.
Easily adaptable to using almost any veggies you have on hand, this ca ri chay might just become the VIP in your curry rolodex. Let’s get into it!
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Sweetener
Look mommy, there’s a lot of ways you can go with a tiny bit of sweetener for this dish. Mad people use regular cane sugar or brown sugar, but I am a lifelong sucker for coconut sugar and palm sugar. Palm sugar is essential to keep in your kitchen for making Southeast Asian desserts from Malaysian pandan crepes, to Indonesian roti kukus, and Filipino suman malagkit. Maple syrup and agave nectar can also be used as 1-1 substitutes in the recipe.
Tofu Puffs (Đậu hũ chiên phồng)
Tofu puffs are light, and airy, and absorb the curry sauce beautifully, providing a satisfying texture. They're a great source of plant-based protein. It’s no wonder they use these in Malaysian dishes like mee rebus, and Singaporean curry laksa too. They are instant yum. Tofu puffs are available at most Asian grocery stores, but if you can’t find ‘em, you can use home-fried, extra-firm tofu or vegan chicken as alternatives.
