How to Make Instant Pot Butter Chicken

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds flavor; evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

Introduce the Instant Pot and its benefits.

Prepare the ingredients for butter chicken, including spices and chicken thighs.

Chop 3 onions and mention the difficulty of not crying while chopping them.

Set the Instant Pot to the sauté function and add olive oil.

Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté until translucent for about 6-7 minutes.

Add spices (coriander, paprika, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper) to the onions and sauté for a minute to bloom the spices.

Add minced ginger and garlic to the pot and sauté until combined.

Add chicken thighs to the pot and sauté until browned on the outside, not fully cooked.

Add tomato sauce to the pot and stir to coat the chicken and mix with spices.

Cancel the sauté function and secure the lid on the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to sealing.

Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 8 minutes, noting that it will take 5-10 minutes to come to pressure.

While waiting, chop 2 bell peppers to add later.

After 8 minutes, perform a quick release of pressure by opening the vent, being cautious of hot steam.

Once pressure is released, turn the Instant Pot back to sauté and stir the mixture.

Add chopped bell peppers to the pot and stir to combine.

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