Chef critique
Coconut Lentil & Butternut Curry
A highly readable, well-organized weeknight curry recipe with excellent structural flow, needing only a minor adjustment to its salt levels for optimal flavor.
Score: 9/10
Suggested fixes
- Increase the fine sea salt in the ingredient list to 2 teaspoons, divided.
- Increase the fine sea salt in the rice (Step 3) from 1/8 teaspoon to 1/4 teaspoon.
- Increase the fine sea salt in the curry (Step 6) from 1 teaspoon to 1 3/4 teaspoons to bring the dish closer to optimal seasoning levels.
Issues
- low / flavor: The recipe calls for a total of 1 1/8 teaspoons of fine sea salt (about 6.5 grams) for approximately 1300 grams of final cooked volume, which falls below the 1% target salinity ratio for grain and vegetable dishes.
Strengths
- Prep steps are logically front-loaded before active cooking begins.
- The bulleted list of spices is perfectly formatted and placed exactly where the ingredients enter the pan.
- Subsequent steps refer concisely to 'prepared' ingredients without needlessly repeating amounts.
- Concurrent cooking instructions for the rice and curry are well-timed and easy to follow.