Instant Pot Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani)

Now I know why she’s referred to as the “Butter Chicken Lady” … Instant Pot Butter Chicken by Two Sleevers tastes just like restaurants serve. We need to work on getting it a little thicker, but the depth of flavor was amazing. Paired perfect with our favorite Indian Baked Rice recipe.

ingredients

14 oz canned tomatoes
5-6 cloves garlic
1-2 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs

To finish:
4 oz butter, cut into cubes
4 oz heavy cream
1 tsp garam masala
1/4-1/2 cup chopped cilantro

instructions

1. Place all ingredients into an Instant Pot in the order listed, EXCEPT for the butter, cream and 1 teaspoon of the garam masala, mixing the sauce well before you place the chicken on top of the sauce. If it’s frozen, push it into the sauce a bit so it defrosts better
2. Close the cooker and set for 10 mins on high, and let it release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. After that, release all remaining pressure. 
3. Open up the pot and remove the chicken carefully and set aside
4. Blend together all the ingredients, preferably using an immersion blender
5. Add the cut up butter, cream, cilantro, and garam masala and stir until well incorporated.
6. It’s best to let the sauce cool just a little before adding the butter and the cream. Adding it into the boiling sauce will make your sauce very thin. If that happens, just put it in the fridge for a little and let it thicken up. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
7. Take out half the sauce and freeze for later or store in the fridge for 2-3 days
8. Add the chicken back in and heat through. Break it up into smaller pieces if you need but don’t shred it.
9. Serve over Indian Baked Rice or white rice.

yields

4 servings

source

Two Sleevers