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Instant Pot Chicken Curry (Butter Chicken)

Ajoke
Perfect Instant pot chicken curry made from scratch and ready in less than 30 minutes, 6 minutes cooking time. This pressure cooker chicken curry recipe is a blend between coconut curry and creamy butter chicken without the butter. It quick, easy, hearty and packed full of delicious Indian flavours. Serve with some fluffy white basmati rice, brown rice and warm naan bread.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Natural Pressure Release 5 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 511 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g chicken breasts pieces: substitute for boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 500 g passata substitute with chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil substitute with butter coconut oil, ghee or any other flavourless oil
  • ½ tablespoon ginger paste
  • ½ tablespoon garlic paste

Spice Blend Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • ½ tablespoon Garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom optional
  • Cayenne pepper use according to preference
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Turn on your instant pot or other pressure cooker brand, select the saute or browning function. Add the olive oil to the inner pan of the IP, when it is hot, add the chopped onions and sauté until soft and translucent. Turn off the saute function.
  • Add passata, tomato paste, salt, turmeric, garam masala, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, curry powder, garlic and ginger paste to the sauce. Do not stir
  • Add the chicken pieces to the pot and stir to combine making sure that the sauce is not sticking to the bottom of the pot otherwise, you would get a BURN notice.
  • Cover the instant pot/pressure cooker securely and turn the valve to sealing. Select manual or pressure cook and cook for 6 minutes on high pressure. Once the IP has completed its cycle and beeped, do a manual pressure release for 5 minutes then carefully do a quick pressure release
  • Open the lid of the IP, then stir the cream into the curry until combined, check for salt and seasoning and adjust accordingly. Leave to rest for another 5 minutes then serve with some fluffy basmati or brown rice with a side of naan bread.

Notes

Stovetop Chicken Curry

Sauté the onions and spices in oil, followed by the chicken, cook until it turns white. Add passata, salt and stir to combine. Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Ensure you stir frequently so the sauce doesn’t burn. Stir in the heavy cream and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Take it off the heat and serve as desired.

Tips

  • Not a fan of chicken breast? Use bone-in chicken cuts like thighs or drumsticks. Note, this might change the cooking time slightly.
  • Substitute heavy cream for half and half, coconut milk or yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 36gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 1257mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1633IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 4mg

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