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Massaman Potato Curry
A 9:16 storyboard, 84 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Massaman Potato Curry, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Massaman Potato Curry. A gentle, peanut-scented curry with potato, chicken, and warm spice. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Massaman Potato Curry
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Massaman Potato Curry, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Massaman Potato Curry. A gentle, peanut-scented curry with potato, chicken, and warm spice.
On screen. Massaman Potato Curry
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out canned coconut milk, massaman curry paste, chicken thigh, potato, yellow onion. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Rice simmering for massaman, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rice 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Start the rice in a covered pot with the water.
On screen. Start the rice in a covered pot… · Rice 15 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Massaman paste frying, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Fry 90 sec in real time.
Voiceover. Fry the paste in a spoon of coconut milk until fragrant. Stir in peanut butter.
On screen. Fry the paste in a spoon of coconut… · Fry 90 sec
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Potato and chicken in massaman sauce, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add chicken, onion, potato, bay, cinnamon, fish sauce, sugar, and the remaining coconut milk plus 1/2 cup water.
On screen. Add chicken, onion, potato, bay, cinnamon, fish…
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Massaman at a gentle simmer, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 25 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer, partly covered, until the potato is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
On screen. Simmer, partly covered, until the… · Simmer 25 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. A bowl of massaman curry and rice, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add lime, fish out the cinnamon if you see it, and serve with rice.
On screen. Add lime, fish out the cinnamon if you see it,…
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Massaman Potato Curry is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Massaman Potato Curry looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Massaman Potato Curry spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Massaman Potato Curry, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 692 calories, with 34.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 692 kcal · 34.2 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Massaman Potato Curry
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Massaman Potato Curry from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.