12 Plant-Based Coconut Curries to Keep You Warm on Cold Nights

Coconut curry is delicious year-round, but it’s especially nice during winter. The cozy blend of spices mixed into creamy coconut milk over some noodles and veggies is so good! There are also so many different coconut curry combinations to try! If you’re looking for something warm and cozy to enjoy this winter, check out these vegan coconut curry recipes! They are so tasty!

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1. Coconut Curry Zoodles with Asian Greens and Silken Tofu

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The key to creating the perfect bowl of Southeast Asian noodles or courgette noodles is to fry off a few aromatics before adding curry paste to the pan to make sure you get a complex, layered broth, regardless of the paste you’re using. You’re going to love Rachel Phipps‘ Coconut Curry Zoodles with Asian Greens and Silken Tofu!

2. Coconut Curry Linguini

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This Coconut Curry Linguini by Jess Hoffman is so good. It has the texture and creaminess of a fettuccini Alfredo, but with Thai ingredients and flavors like rice noodles, coconut milk, red curry paste, and lime. It’ll quickly become one of your favorite dishes to whip up last minute when you want something easy that packs a big flavor.

3. Cauliflower Chickpea Curry

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With only a few simple ingredients, you can make something special that rivals any takeaway! This Cauliflower Chickpea Curry by Harriet Porterfield is ready in just 30 minutes, perfect for a cozy weeknight meal. A fragrant blend of spices combined with coconut milk for a creamy, flavorful sauce that isn’t too spicy, but has just the right amount of kick to keep you coming back for more. Extra comforting served with fluffy white rice and fresh naan bread.

4. Indian Spiced Mushroom and Eggplant Curry

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Mushrooms and eggplant create a great start for a dish that is clean, creamy, and wonderfully satisfying. This Indian Spiced Mushroom and Eggplant Curry by Nikki and Zuzana is the perfect gateway meal to help those progressing from a meat-eating diet to a plant-based one.

5. One-Pot Thai Cauliflower Curry

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This One-Pot Thai Cauliflower Curry by Katia Martin is super tasty, easy to make, and there is minimal clean-up after too. You would think that a meal jam-packed with flavor like a curry would take a lot of time to make and clean up after. But not this one-pot wonder!

6. Spicy Jamaican Curry

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This Spicy Jamaican Curry by Andri Neocleous has a perfect balance of creaminess and spiciness, thanks to the addition of the fragrant spices and cooling coconut milk. This vegan curry is a perfect option for an alternative comforting mid-week dinner that even non-vegans will enjoy!

7. Creamy Coconut Curry Noodles

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These vegan Creamy Coconut Curry Noodles by Lenny Wu is fantastic! So flavorful and delicious! These one-pot vegan curry noodles are heaven in your mouth –– creamy, spicy, savory, you-name-it. Cook up a batch for your dinner meal prep!

8. Chickpea, Spinach and Coconut Curry

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Chickpea, Spinach and Coconut Curry by Hayley Canning for a warming and nourishing dinner. This is a creamy and delicious curry recipe that is really easy to make.

9. Coconut Curry Ramen with Crispy Tofu

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A simple coconut curry ramen, topped with crispy tofu. Basically the best vegan noodle soup. This Coconut Curry Ramen with Crispy Tofu by Caroline Doucet is done in under 30 minutes and is packed with flavor. Use gluten-free ramen or rice noodles to make it gluten-free!

10. Thai Coconut Soup

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Thai Coconut Soup by Maggie Wescott is a healthy and flavorful dish that is a perfect weeknight dinner. This Thai coconut soup is oil-free, gluten-free, and ready in under 30 minutes. This recipe requires minimal chopping and prep work, so it comes together very quickly. In fact, if you didn’t want to pull out your cutting board at all, you could buy pre-minced ginger and garlic and rip the spinach with your hands.  How many recipes can you say that about?

11. Thai Yellow Tofu Curry

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A Thai Yellow Tofu Curry by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezenšek is ready on the table in less than 30-minutes! Super easy and delicious. This dish is great for meal prep, as it will keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days.

12. Spicy Thai Peanut Soup

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This Spicy Thai Peanut Soup by Julie Zimmer with shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and silken tofu is so flavorful, aromatic, and creamy. One bowl with noodles is a complete meal rich in plant protein, vitamins, and antioxidants. The lemongrass, red curry paste, herbs, spices, coconut milk, lime juice, and zest give the soup an authentic Thai flavor.

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.

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