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Recipe for one person

2-4 tablespoons of curry paste. I like Maesri.
2 tablespoons coconut milk
Protein (I like to use a half block of tofu personally) in any amount appropriate for your personal needs
A few cloves of Garlic
A couple centimeters of diced ginger root
A shallot or onion if you want the added sweetness they give
Cabbage. Any kind, as much as you want. I like nappa or baby bok choy. Broccoli is also good as the green.
2-3 cups of water
Fresh cilantro or basil

I put the ginger, garlic, curry paste and coconut milk in a pot on high and move it around for a minute (normally you would fry the paste but I’m more or less using the fat of the coconut milk to do that here.) then add the water, bring to boil, add tofu, add greens and cook until they’re your preferred level of soft (I let mine go about 10 mins) then throw in fresh cilantro or basil and immediately turn off the heat. Cover and let sit until cool enough to eat.

I’ve made this with other proteins and other vegetables but the basic concept is the same. The curry broth fills you up and the greens fill you up. The protein and tiny bit of coconut fat keeps you satiated. The curry spices and other aromatics keep you from getting bored to death.

With the coconut milk, curry paste and tofu I’m looking at ~300 calories plus whatever calories I can get out of the vegetables. And it tastes good.