Description
Easy & healthy Indian Coconut Chicken Curry made in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) (optional)
- 1 cup Onions (yellow diced)
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger (paste or grated)
- 1/2 tablespoon Garlic (paste or minced)
- 1 cup Tomato puree
- 1 pound Chicken thighs (skinless and boneless, cut into 1–1.5 inch pieces)
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 cup Coconut Milk (canned, full-fat, unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice
- Cilantro (to garnish)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (or paprika)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Step: Start the instant pot in Sauté mode and let it heat. Add ghee (or oil), and then add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle for 30 seconds.
- Step: Add onions, ginger and garlic paste. Sauté for about 3 minutes until the onions turn golden brown.
- Step: Add tomato puree and spices. Mix and let it sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Step: Add chicken pieces to the pot. Stir and saute the chicken for about 3-4 minutes.
- Step: Add the water and stir. Press cancel and close lid with the vent in sealing position.
- Step: Start the instant pot in Manual or Pressure cook mode on high pressure for 4 minutes.
- Step: When the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure manually and open the lid.
- Step: Stir in the coconut milk, garam masala and let it simmer on sauté mode for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.
- Step: Stir in the lime juice and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for the best result when pressure cooking. If the sauce is not thick enough, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1/4 cup of the sauce and stir it back into the pot. For a stovetop method, cook in a dutch oven on medium-high heat, then cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 497 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 714 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 111 mg