Instant pot Chicken curry
This andhra style chicken curry is easy to make with all the basic ingredients at home and tastes delicious with a rich cashew gravy
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Chicken whole cut
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 tbsp. Cilantro chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 Green chillies chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp chicken masala
- 2 tsp Red chilli powder or as required
- 4 tbsp. Oil
- 3 tbsp. cashew paste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp. Ginger garlic paste
- 2 pieces cinnamom
- 4-5 pcs cloves
- 2 pcs cardamom
- 1 pcs bayleaf
- 1/4 tsp. Garam masala
Instructions
- Set the instant pot on saute mode
- Add 4tbsps of oil or as required and let it heat for a 3min. Add whole spices ( cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf ) and saute for a min.
- Add onions and green chillies and saute until golden brown. Add turmeric & ginger garlic paste and fry them for a min.
- Add chicken pieces & a chopped tomato , salt to taste and mix it well. cover it with a lid & saute for 5min.
- Stir couple of times whie the chicken is cooking and add red chilli powder. Add a cup of water & mix well.
- Close the lid & cancel the saute mode. set on poultry mode for 5min. Open the lid after natural pressure release.
- Turn on saute mode and add cashew paste , chicken masala and mix well. Let the gravy thicken until your desired consistency for 5-10min.
- Add cilantro , garam masala & mix well.
- Chicken curry is ready to be served with rice/roti/ poori/ vada/ pulkhas/ naan.
