Balti Chicken in Instant Pot

 

Equipment

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  Instant Pot

Ingredients

• ▢2 lbs chicken bone-in, skinless
• ▢¼ cup oil
• ▢1-2 bay leaf
• ▢1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ▢10 cashews
• 2-3 large onions (approximately 3 cups) finely chopped
• ▢2 inch ginger finely chopped
• ▢4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• ▢2 medium tomatoes chopped
• ▢½ cup yogurt
• ▢1 teaspoon chili powder
• ▢Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon garam masala (use store-bought or homemade garam masala)
• ▢2 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)
• ▢½ cup water

Instructions

Prep:

• Wash and clean the chicken.
• Grind the cashew into a smooth paste using little water.
• To this, add yogurt, chili powder, garam masala, and salt. Blend well and set it aside.

• Making the curry:

  • Set the Instant Pot to saute mode and add oil.
  • Add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
  • Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Saute until the onion is light brown (4-5 minutes).
  • Add the tomatoes and saute until the tomatoes soften (2-3 minutes).
  • Add the chicken pieces and saute for one minute.
  • Add the yogurt mixture and mix well. Saute for one more minute.
  • Add ½ cup of water and mix well. Deglaze the pot.
  • Secure the IP lid and set it to pressure cook mode for 5 minutes.
  • Do a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
  • Add cilantro and mix well. Serve with roti, naan or rice.