Join KindChef Deb to make Thai Spiced Rice Bowls (based on this recipe from Cookie and Kate) After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Thai-Spiced Rice Bowls
This curried Thai peanut bowl recipe is warming, hearty and fresh! These delicious bowls are easy to make, too.
INGREDIENTS
Rice
- 4 1/2 cup uncooked rice (I used long-grain brown rice)
- 4 1/2 tablespoon butter (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt)
Peanut Broth
- 3 teaspoon olive oil
- 12 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- Thumb-tip of peeled fresh ginger, pressed or minced
- 3 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 3/4 cup soy sauce (I used reduced-sodium tamari)
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 12 cup (3 quart) vegetable broth
- 3 can (14 ounces) light coconut milk
- Generous squeeze of honey (x3)
Garnishes
- 3 cup matchstick-cut carrots (I used my julienne peeler)
- 3 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (optional; I used a regular cucumber and seeded it before slicing)
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts
- 6 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (optional)
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 jalapeño, thinly sliced
- 3 lime, cut into wedges
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make the rice: Cook the rice according to the package instructions, then stir in the butter and salt. (Here’s how I cook brown rice.)
- Make the broth: Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once warm, add the oil. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the remaining broth ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes to develop the flavor.
- Meanwhile, prepare the garnishes. To serve, divide the rice evenly among 6 serving bowls. Top each serving evenly with the broth. Garnish as desired.
NOTES
Recipe barely adapted from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman.
Make it vegan: Omit the butter for the rice, or replace it with coconut oil, added to taste. Use maple syrup instead of honey to sweeten the broth.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free tamari instead of regular soy sauce.
Change it up: Melissa says you can add edamame or peas to this recipe.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Thai Spiced Rice Bowls” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- Homes Not Borders 3610 East St., Landover. Drop off daily 10 am-2 pm. NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, as they will be shared with newly arriving refugee families in the area.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293)
- So What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road, Rockville, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp, ring the doorbell, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and Saturdays 6am-12pm.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
Here are some options for donating outside the DC area:
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
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