Instant Pot Massaman Beef Curry - Thai Pressure Cooker Recipe

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

massaman curry paste

💰Cheaper: red curry paste

Red curry paste is more readily available and less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken and pork are often cheaper protein options.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds can be a nut-free alternative.

Welcome to the video and introduction to the Instant Pot.

Explain the Instant Pot as an electric pressure cooker and its functions.

Introduce the Massaman curry recipe and how it has been modified for the Instant Pot.

Discuss the option to buy massaman curry paste or make a semi-homemade version using red curry paste and additional spices.

Show the spices used to enhance the red curry paste: toasted coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and optional fermented shrimp paste.

Grind the spices into a powder and mix with the red curry paste to create the massaman paste.

Sear the beef in a separate pan for extra flavor, using a bit of oil and browning on both sides.

Deglaze the pan with a tiny bit of water to scrape up the browned bits.

Start the Instant Pot on sauté mode and add 1/2 cup of coconut milk to reduce it.

Add the massaman curry paste to the coconut milk and stir until combined.

Add the remaining coconut milk to the pot and do not add any additional water.

Add the browned beef and any juices from the pan to the Instant Pot.

Season with fish sauce, brown sugar, and tamarind, and stir to combine.

Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to pressure-cook mode for 30 minutes.

Explain that the cooking time starts once the pot reaches pressure, which may take an additional 10-15 minutes.

Discuss the two methods for releasing pressure: quick release and natural release, recommending natural release for thicker dishes.

Let the pot cool down for about 10 minutes before releasing the pressure, using a cold wet towel on the lid to help cool it faster.

Carefully remove the lid after the pressure has been released.

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