Description
This Delicious Curry Dumpling Soup is a Thai-inspired comfort dish featuring a bold red curry coconut broth, tender dumplings, and fresh herbs. Perfectly spiced and packed with flavor, it’s a cozy and nourishing bowl of warmth.
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 3 cups chicken broth (I use Swanson chicken broth)
- 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger (freshly minced for best flavor)
- 4 tbsp red curry paste
- 14 fl oz coconut milk (full-fat for creaminess)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 lime
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp chopped lemongrass (optional, for authentic Thai flavor)
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 lb frozen dumplings (chicken or pork preferred)
For the garnish:
- green onions (diagonally sliced)
- minced cilantro
- chile oil or chili crisp (I like Laoganma Spicy Chili Crisp)
- fried onions
- chopped Thai basil
Instructions
1. Begin by heating oil over medium heat in a 4 to 5 quart soup pot or Dutch oven until the surface shimmers.
2. Add the onions to the pot and allow them to sweat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until they soften.
3. Add the Thai red curry paste, ginger, and optional lemongrass, along with the garlic into the pot.
4. Stir these ingredients into the onions and cook for a minute or two until the mixture becomes fragrant and well combined.
5. Increase the heat to medium-high and pour in the chicken broth and coconut milk.
6. Bring the soup to a low boil, then reduce the heat to maintain an active simmer. This process helps blend the flavors.
7. Stir in the fish sauce and sugar, then add the dumplings to the simmering soup.
8. Allow the soup to return to a bubbling state and cook the dumplings according to their packaging instructions, using the steaming time if no boiling directions are specified.
9. Turn off the heat and add spinach, green onions, and cilantro into the pot.
10. Let the soup stand for a moment until the spinach wilts naturally.
11. Squeeze the juice from half of a lime into the soup and stir well.
12. Taste the soup and, if needed, add more lime juice for extra zest.
13. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with your favorite toppings such as fresh herbs, chili slices, or crispy shallots. Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
Use chicken or pork dumplings for a heartier bite, or try vegetable dumplings for a vegetarian twist.
Add mushrooms or bamboo shoots for extra texture.
Adjust red curry paste to taste depending on your spice tolerance.
Store leftovers in the fridge and reheat gently to avoid overcooking the dumplings.
This soup pairs beautifully with jasmine rice or a soft-boiled egg.