Instant Pot® Indian Butter Chicken

Description

This luscious, deeply flavored dish, originally created by a Pakistani food cart vendor in Delhi, is a cinch to make in an Instant Pot®. After an overnight marinade in yogurt and traditional spices, you can use an Instant Pot® to cook every step, from toasting spices to cooking aromatics, to adding the tomatoes and chile. You can even make a batch of basmati rice ahead. This dinner will be such a treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons garam masala
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs with skin
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 large onions, peeled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 Anaheim chile peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 6

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