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Pressure Cooker Indian-Style Chicken Curry

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Indian 🇮🇳Pakistani 🇵🇰 High-Protein 💪Halal 🕌

Pressure Cooker Indian-Style Chicken Curry is rich and aromatic, with tender chicken simmered in a buttery onion, garlic, and ginger base layered with garam masala, coriander, turmeric, and a touch of heat from Indian chili powder. The tomato notes round it out with gentle acidity, creating a balanced, cozy sauce. Serve it for a comforting weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend meal with rice or naan.

  • Prep10 min
  • Cook35 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyEasy
Pressure Cooker Indian-Style Chicken Curry
  1. 1

    Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and choose the Sauté function.

  2. 2

    Add butter and cook until it melts.

  3. 3

    Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Add chicken and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add tomato sauce, coriander, chili powder, salt, garam masala, turmeric, black pepper, cumin, and bay leaf.

  7. 7

    Close and lock the lid. Select the poultry setting, set the timer for 15 minutes, and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  8. 8

    Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the pressure to build.

  9. 9

    Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.

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