Instant Pot Chicken Massaman Curry

43g protein · 40 min · 681 kcal

Instant Pot Chicken Massaman Curry

Tender chicken and potatoes cooked in a spicy, nutty Thai curry served with fragrant jasmine rice

40 min4 servings681 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 4 ounce can massaman curry paste (maesri brand)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 can regular unsweetened coconut milk (seperate cream and water - see note1 )
  • 1 large russet potato (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 20 whole raw cashews
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup Jasmine Rice (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add Jasmine rice, water, and salt to the stainless steel pot and keep aside.Separate the coconut cream and watery portion of the coconut milk and keep aside.

  2. 2

    Turn the Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat oil. Add the massaman curry paste and saute for 10 to 15 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add chicken and mix well with the curry paste. Add potatoes, onions, cashews, fish sauce, brown sugar and salt. Add 1/2 cup of the separated water from the coconut milk and stir everything well.

  4. 4

    Carefully place the tall trivet inside the Instant Pot. Place the prepared rice bowl on the trivet.

  5. 5

    Close the Instant Pot lid with pressure value to sealing. Pressure Cook(Hi) for 5 minutes followed by 10 minute natural pressure release.

  6. 6

    Open the Instant Pot. Using heat resistant mitts, take out the rice bowl and trivet.

  7. 7

    Stir in the reserved coconut cream. Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode and bring the curry to a gentle boil.

  8. 8

    Enjoy hot over steamed jasmine rice.

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