Instant Pot Butter Chicken
This creamy, flavorful Instant Pot Butter Chicken is packed with aromatic spices and a rich tomato-cream sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes in your Instant Pot, it’s a comforting weeknight meal that pairs perfectly with rice or naan.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee
- 1 medium onion 3 oz
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 green serrano chili diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 inch fresh ginger root, grated (about 1.5t bsp)
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon flakey salt
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- 2 lb chicken thighs or breasts - skinless boneless, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
To Serve
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped
- Rice
- Naan
Instructions
- Select sauté mode on your instant pot. Heat butter or ghee on medium. Add onion, cumin seeds, serano chilli and sauté for 3 - 4 minutes until the onions are soft. Add garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
- Add all of the spices (garam masala, cumin, paprika, turmeric, chili powder, curry leaves, and salt). Stir, and cook for 30 seconds. Deglaze with a touch of water if the onions start to stick.
- Add the tomato puree and a ¼ cup of water. Switch off sauté mode.
- Allow tomato base to cool slightly then blend until smooth either in a blender or with a stick blender.
- Add the chicken and cinnamon stick and mix together.
- Add the lid and set the vent to SEALING. Select the PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL setting and set the cooking time for 6 minutes at high pressure. When the cooking time is is up, release the steam.
- Remove the lid, and select SAUTE again. Stir in the cream, and allow the sauce to reduce a little - 1 - 2 minutes. Season with more salt if needed. Option to add a bit more butter if you like too.
- TO SERVE
- Add rice to a bowl and top with butter chicken and fresh coriander. Option to serve with naan.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 305mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 966mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1975IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition Disclaimer
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