COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN
SOURCE
NYT COOKING / MELISSA CLARK
SERVINGS
4
TIME
15M / 45M / 1H
DIFFICULTY
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
ATTRIBUTES
M
DF
GF
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
ARCHITECTURE: BOWL (SIDE PROFILE CROSS-SECTION)
METHOD: PRESSURE COOKER
FOODPRINT | REV A
SHOPPING LIST
PROTEIN
CHICKEN THIGHS ............. 2.5 LB
(BONE-IN, SKIN-ON)
AROMATICS
ONION ...................... 1 LARGE
GARLIC ..................... 4 CLOVES
GINGER ..................... 2 IN PIECE
TOMATOES ................... 2 (OR 14OZ CAN)
SPICE RACK
CURRY POWDER ............... 2 TBSP
TURMERIC ................... 1 TSP
CUMIN ...................... 1 TSP
CORIANDER .................. 1 TSP
CAYENNE .................... 1/2 TSP
SALT + PEPPER .............. TO TASTE
LIQUID
COCONUT MILK ............... 13.5 OZ CAN
(FULL-FAT)
CHICKEN BROTH .............. 1/2 CUP
FISH SAUCE ................. 1 TBSP
LIME JUICE ................. 2 TBSP
GHEE / COCONUT OIL ......... 2 TBSP
GARNISH
CILANTRO ................... FRESH
RICE ....................... FOR SERVING
CROSS-SECTION VIEW
RICE BED
STEAMED JASMINE / BASMATI
CURRY SAUCE
COCONUT + TOMATO BASE
CHICKEN THIGH
BONE-IN, PRESSURE COOKED
COCONUT MILK SWIRL
FULL-FAT, 13.5 OZ
CILANTRO
FRESH LEAVES, TORN
LIME WEDGE
FRESH SQUEEZED, 2 TBSP
~10 IN
NOTES
• USE NATURAL RELEASE TO PREVENT TOUGH CHICKEN
• SEAR IN BATCHES — DO NOT CROWD THE POT
• BLOOM SPICES UNTIL FRAGRANT, NOT BURNT
• SHAKE COCONUT MILK CAN WELL BEFORE OPENING
• ADD FISH SAUCE + LIME AFTER PRESSURE RELEASE
• SCRAPE FOND THOROUGHLY — FLAVOR BASE
MODIFICATIONS
VEGAN:
SWAP CHICKEN → CHICKPEAS + SWEET POTATO
ADD-IN:
DICED POTATO OR CAULIFLOWER FLORETS
METHOD:
INSTANT POT — SAME SETTINGS, SEAL VALVE
HEAT:
ADD SERRANO PEPPER OR INCREASE CAYENNE
PAIRINGS
BASMATI RICE
FLUFFY, LONG-GRAIN
NAAN BREAD
GARLIC OR PLAIN, WARMED
MANGO CHUTNEY
SWEET CONTRAST TO SPICE
CUCUMBER RAITA
YOGURT + CUCUMBER, COOLING
PICKLED RED ONION
ACID + CRUNCH
PROCESS FLOW
PREP
COOK
ASSEMBLY
DONE
01
SEASON CHICKEN
SALT + PEPPER · BOTH SIDES
PREP
02
SEAR CHICKEN
SKIN-DOWN · 4 MIN PER SIDE
COOK
03
SAUTE AROMATICS
ONION 3 MIN → GARLIC + GINGER 1 MIN
COOK
04
BLOOM SPICES
30 SEC · FRAGRANT · DO NOT BURN
COOK
05
ADD TOMATOES
SCRAPE FOND · DEGLAZE
COOK
06
ADD LIQUIDS
COCONUT MILK + CHICKEN BROTH
PREP
07
PRESSURE COOK
12 MIN · HIGH PRESSURE · SEALED
COOK
!
08
NATURAL RELEASE
10 MIN · DO NOT QUICK RELEASE
REST
09
FINISH SAUCE
FISH SAUCE + LIME JUICE · STIR
COOK
10
PLATE OVER RICE
LADLE CURRY OVER STEAMED RICE
ASSEMBLY
11
GARNISH + SERVE
CILANTRO · LIME WEDGE · ENJOY
DONE
~2 MIN
~8 MIN
~4 MIN
~30 SEC
~2 MIN
~1 MIN
12 MIN
10 MIN
~2 MIN
~2 MIN
~1 MIN
SEALED
PHASE
HIGH PRESSURE
~15 PSI
KEY PARAMETERS
SEAR TEMP:
MEDIUM-HIGH · GHEE SHIMMERING
PRESSURE:
HIGH (10-15 PSI) · 12 MIN
INTERNAL:
CHICKEN 165°F / 74°C MINIMUM
RELEASE:
NATURAL 10 MIN → QUICK RELEASE REMAINING
DRAWING
FOODPRINT
REVISION
REV A
SCALE
NOT TO SCALE
METHOD
PRESSURE COOKER
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
FP-004