COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN
FOODPRINT · BOWL CROSS-SECTION & PROCESS
CROSS-SECTION
RICE
CURRY
CHICKEN
COCONUT
SPICE
PROCESS FLOW
PREP
COOK
ASSEMBLE
DONE
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 14 OZ CAN)
SPICE RACK
[ ] CURRY POWDER 2 TBSP
[ ] TURMERIC 1 TSP
[ ] CUMIN 1 TSP
[ ] CORIANDER 1 TSP
[ ] CAYENNE 1/2 TSP
LIQUID
[ ] COCONUT MILK 13.5 OZ (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
NOTES
* NATURAL RELEASE PREVENTS
TOUGH CHICKEN
* SEAR IN BATCHES - DO NOT
CROWD THE POT
* BLOOM SPICES UNTIL FRAGRANT
NOT BURNT (~30 SEC)
* SHAKE COCONUT MILK CAN WELL
* SCRAPE FOND FOR FLAVOR BASE
MODIFICATIONS
PROTEIN SWAPS
CHICKEN → CHICKPEAS + SWEET POTATO
CHICKEN → SHRIMP (ADD LAST 3 MIN)
ADD-INS
DICED POTATO · CAULIFLOWER
INCREASE CAYENNE FOR HEAT
METHOD
INSTANT POT → SAME SETTINGS
PAIRINGS
SIDES
BASMATI RICE · NAAN BREAD
MANGO CHUTNEY · RAITA
DRINKS
MANGO LASSI · LAGER
RIESLING · ICED CHAI
~10 IN
CILANTRO
FRESH LEAVES · TORN
LIME WEDGE
FRESH · 2 TBSP JUICE
CURRY SAUCE
COCONUT + TOMATO BASE
CHICKEN THIGH
BONE-IN · PRESSURE COOKED
COCONUT MILK SWIRL
FULL-FAT · 13.5 OZ
RICE BED
STEAMED JASMINE / BASMATI
SEASON CHICKEN
SALT + PEPPER · BOTH SIDES
2.5 LB BONE-IN THIGHS
SEAR CHICKEN
IN PRESSURE COOKER · 4 MIN/SIDE
SKIN-DOWN FIRST · SEAR IN BATCHES
SAUTE AROMATICS
IN POT · ONION 3 MIN
ADD GARLIC + GINGER · 1 MIN MORE
BLOOM SPICES
30 SEC · UNTIL FRAGRANT
TOAST DRY SPICES IN OIL TO RELEASE AROMA
ADD TOMATOES · DEGLAZE
SCRAPE FOND · 2 MIN
ADD LIQUIDS + CHICKEN
COCONUT MILK + BROTH · NESTLE CHICKEN IN
SUBMERGE THIGHS · SKIN UP
PRESSURE COOK
12 MIN · HIGH PRESSURE · SEALED
NATURAL RELEASE 10 MIN · THEN QUICK RELEASE
FINISH SAUCE
FISH SAUCE 1 TBSP + LIME JUICE 2 TBSP
STIR · ADJUST SEASONING
PLATE OVER RICE
CILANTRO · LIME WEDGE · SERVE HOT
SOURCE
NYT COOKING / MELISSA CLARK
SERVINGS
4
TIME (PREP / COOK / TOTAL)
15M / 45M / 1H
DIFFICULTY
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
ATTRIBUTES
M
MEAT
DF
DAIRY-FREE
GF
GLUTEN-FREE
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
DATE
2026-03-12
DRAWING
COCONUT CURRY
REV C · FP-476DF8