Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

By RoketJSquerl

This Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala recipe makes a restaurant-quality Indian curry that has succulent pieces of boneless chicken in a flavorful creamy sauce. Ginger, garlic and Indian spices combine to give the curry a heavenly aroma and taste! Now there's no reason to go for takeout; cooking this recipe at home in the Instant Pot allows you to get the dish on the table in less than 30 minutes, with fresh and healthy ingredients!

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 Tbsp butter or ghee
• 1 1 1 Tbsp ginger, finely chopped
• 2 2 2 Tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 2 2 Tbsp coriander powder
• 1 1 1 Tbsp cumin powder
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 1 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 to tsp Kashmiri chili powder (or to taste)
• 2 2 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 1 1 cup whole milk yogurt
• 8 8 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 1 to tsp salt (or to taste)
• 4 4 4 tsp lemon juice
• 1 1 to Tbsp honey (or to taste)
• 4 4 4 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 1 1 Tbsp dried fenugreek (kasuri methi) leaves
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup heavy cream *
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

Details

Adapted from paintthekitchenred.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Select the 'Saute' function and pre-heat the Instant Pot inner pot.
Melt butter or ghee in the inner pot.
Stir in ginger and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add coriander, cumin, turmeric, black pepper, and chili powder and cook until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Press ‘Cancel’.
Add chicken to the spices and stir to coat.
Add yogurt, tomato sauce, salt, lemon juice and honey. Mix well.
Add tomato paste on top and don't stir.
Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 minutes.
Do a quick release of pressure (QR).
Open the Instant Pot and stir in dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala and cream.
Cook in 'Saute' mode for 2 minutes, or until heated through and desired consistency.
Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Serve with rice or naan.
Notes
Prep time does not include steps that are already accounted for in the ingredient list, e.g. minced garlic, cut up chicken, etc.
* Feel free to add more cream to make the dish richer and creamier!