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[axelrod]

Short version of my question: what's an easy way to make a curry, especially a Thai-style/Thai-inspired coconut curry, especially using a slow cooker?

Slightly longer version: 

I put three chicken breasts, a can of coconut milk, a couple teaspoons of curry powder, and some veggies into my slow cooker and cooked until the meat and veg were done. The result is way too soupy; I want a curry sauce, not a curry broth. I could strain out the liquid and cook it down on the stove, I guess ...

Maybe I should just cook the chicken and veg in a bit of water in the slow cooker, and make the sauce separately on the stove? Any easy recipes for curry sauce that way?

Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!

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[daughtercell]

Tofu Massaman Curry (slow cooker)

Ingredients:

2 (15oz) cans of coconut milk (whole)
½ can of Maesri Massaman curry paste
1 large potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 onion (medium) chopped
1 red pepper, sliced lengthwise in ½ inch strips (optional)
½ cup chopped peanuts or cashews (optional)
1 package extra firm tofu, drained and cut into 1 inch cubes
Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Prepare all vegetables and tofu and set aside in a large bowl, with the red peppers in a separate bowl to add later.
2. Start warming slow cooker on high heat.
3. With large skillet or wok set to medium heat, add ½ can of Massaman curry paste to skillet/wok, allow it to cook for about one minute, stirring constantly.
4. Add one can of coconut milk to curry paste, stir and blend the curry paste with the coconut milk until uniform. I find this works best with a silicone spatula that tolerates high heat.
5. Once curry paste and coconut milk are well blended, pour liquid into slow cooker, add second can of coconut milk and vegetables with tofu.
6. Allow to cook 5-6 hours, stirring occasionally.
7. At about hour 3, add the red peppers.
8. 30 minutes before serving, add cashews or peanuts to slow cooker.
9. Serve over basmati rice, per instructions. Enjoy!

[axelrod]

Thank you! *bookmarks*

[daughtercell]

You can also substitute beef or chicken cubes for the tofu, of course, if you don't want a vegetarian dish. :) (you may have assumed that but thought I'd tell you just in case, haha)

[axelrod]

Yeah, I'm not into tofu that much :) Though I do like the texture of it in a good curry.