Easy Homemade Indian Butter Chicken Recipe
One of my favorite Indian dishes is Butter Chicken, I order it every time we go out to Indian Food...I found a delicious and easy recipe using a pressure cooker...
I received a pressure cooker for Christmas a few years ago and I decided to give it a whirl and try a recipe I love but didn't think I could pull off.... To my dismay I pulled it off and it was so easy and delicious!
I found the recipe on Pressure Cooking Today. I made 2 small modifications to this recipe I used canned tomatoes with Jalapeno peppers already added and added 2 tablespoons of sugar for a spicy sweet flavor
Pressure Cooker Indian Butter Chicken
Ingredients:
- 10 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes and juice
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons ground roasted cumin seeds (roast on the stovetop in a small pan)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup firmly packed minced cilantro
Directions:
Put tomatoes, jalapeno and ginger in a blender or food processor and blend to a fine puree.
Add butter to pressure cooking pot, select Browning. When butter is melted and foam begins to subside, add the chicken pieces, a few at a time, and sear until they are nicely browned all over (about 2-3 minutes per batch). Remove them with a slotted spoon into a bowl and put aside.
Add ground cumin and paprika to the butter in the pot and cook, stirring rapidly, for 10-15 seconds. Add the tomato mixture, salt, cream, yogurt and chicken pieces (with any juices that have accumulated in the bowl) to the pot. Gently stir the chicken to coat the pieces. Cover and lock lid in place. Select High Pressure and 5 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, turn off and use a natural pressure release for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes use a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure.
Stir in the garam masala and roasted cumin. Whisk together cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir in to sauce in the pot. Select sauté and bring to a boil. Turn off pressure cooker and stir in minced cilantro.
Serve with rice and naan.