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Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken. A rich and creamy indian curry made in less than 15 minutes in the pressure cooker. Serve with chopped cilantro on top of basmati rice for a full authentic experience!

Pressure Cooker Indian Butter Chicken


  • Author: Kitschen Cat
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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Chicken

  • 8 oz plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin (affiliate)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (affiliate)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes)

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon butter (affiliate)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin (affiliate)
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce (affiliate)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a medium sized bowl, mix together all ingredients for chicken and marinate in the fridge from 1 hours up to 8 hours.
  2. In pressure cooker, saute garlic and jalapeno in butter until both start to soften.
  3. Mix in cumin, paprika, salt, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and marinated chicken.
  4. Set to high pressure for 3 minutes with a quick release at the end.
  5. Whisk together cornstarch and water, then stir into chicken and let sauce thicken up – this will take 3-4 minutes.
  6. Serve on basmati rice with fresh chopped cilantro.
  • Prep Time: 60 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins