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Instant Pot Butter Chicken

🕒 25 min total Prep 5 min Cook 20 min 4 servings Indian

Restaurant-quality Indian butter chicken in under 30 minutes. Creamy, authentic, and easy.

Ingredients (14)

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Instructions (6 steps)

  1. 1

    Place tomatoes, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and cumin in the Instant Pot. Mix well. Place chicken thighs on top of the sauce.

  2. 2

    Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.

  3. 3

    Carefully remove the chicken and set aside.

  4. 4

    Using an immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth.

  5. 5

    Let the sauce cool slightly. Add butter, heavy cream, cilantro, and 1 teaspoon garam masala. Stir until well incorporated.

  6. 6

    Reserve half the sauce for future use. Add the chicken back in and heat through. Break into smaller pieces but don't shred. Serve over rice or zucchini noodles.