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Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Silky, spiced tomato-and-cream sauce cloaking tender chicken : a takeaway favorite made effortlessly at home.

55 min5 servingsEasyIndian

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless chicken thighs, cubed
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 800 g crushed tomatoes
  • 0,75 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. 1

    On Sauté, melt butter and cook onion, garlic and ginger until soft, about 4 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in garam masala, turmeric and paprika; toast 1 minute until aromatic.

  3. 3

    Add crushed tomatoes and chicken thighs, stirring to coat, and scrape the bottom clean.

  4. 4

    Seal the lid and pressure-cook on High for 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release remaining steam.

  6. 6

    Stir in the heavy cream and simmer on Sauté 3 minutes until velvety.

Chef's tip

Add the cream only after cooking : pressure-cooking dairy can cause it to split, so stir it in at the end off pressure.

Suggested pairing

Serve over basmati rice with warm naan and a chilled Riesling.

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