Butter Chicken - Instant Pot

  1. Set Instant Pot on Saute(More) mode, after the 'hot' sign displays, add ghee.
  2. Add onions and salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent for 2-3 mins (with a glass lid on to speed this process)
  3. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric and red chili powder. Mix well and cook until fragrant for 2 mins.
  4. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric and red chili powder. Mix well and cook until fragrant for 2 mins.
  5. Add only the watery portion of coconut milk and pureed tomatoes mixing with spices. Add chicken and stir well.
  6. Close instant pot with steam release handle to sealing position. Set to Manual Mode and cook on high pressure for 8 mins followed by quick release. (Note: If using chicken breasts, cook on Manual(Hi) for 5 mins followed by 5 mins NPR)
  7. Open the Instant Pot, stir in coconut cream, tomato paste, garam masala, fenugreek leaves, sugar and half of the cilantro. Add more salt if needed.
  8. Turn the instant pot to Saute mode. Cook without the lid to allow the curry to thicken for 10 mins. If the sauce starts to splutter, set adjust to Saute(Less).
  9. Garnish with remaining cilantro.
  10. Note: Add more red chili powder and garam masala for spicer version.

chicken, ghee, onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, red chili powder, tomatoes, full fat coconut milk, tomato paste, garam masala, fenugreek leaves, sugar, salt, cilantro

Taken from food52.com/recipes/71937-butter-chicken-instant-pot (may not work)

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