I have never, ever made Indian food at home. Indian cuisine is so mysterious and elusive. I never dreamed I could actually recreate those amazing flavors in my kitchen. Well, never underestimate the Instant Pot. My cousin Heather shared an Instant Pot Indian Butter Chicken Recipe. My family devoured it. I served it with brown rice and it was a filling and hearty meal. Even with the extra step of removing the chicken and blending the sauce, it was still a simple weeknight meal. You can add some cayenne if you like a little heat.
I don’t usually keep fresh ginger on hand because I don’t use it often. I’ve found that the stir-in paste works great for this reason. Gourmet Garden has a great ginger paste (and garlic too!).
This recipe was adapted from a keto/low carb recipe found here.
Instant Pot Indian Butter Chicken
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- To start:
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic (you can use the paste if that makes more sense than keeping fresh garlic)
- 2 teaspoon minced ginger (you can use the paste if that makes more sense than keeping fresh ginger)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 3 chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs total), cut into 1 inch cubes
- To finish:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes, broth, spices in the Instant Pot and give it all a good stir.
- Add in the chicken and stir again, trying to cover the chicken as much as possible.
- Lock the lid into place and seal the steam release handle.
- Cook on high pressure, manual, 6 minutes.
- Natural pressure release 5 minutes.
- Quick release.
- Open the pot and remove the chicken pieces, leaving as much of the tomatoes as possible.
- Blend together the tomatoes, broth, and spices either using an immersion blender or removing and blending in a blender.
- Add in the butter, cream, milk, and garam masala and stir until incorporated.
- Add the chicken back in and heat through.
- Serve and enjoy!