Chicken Curry in Instant Pot / Indian style chicken curry / One pot recipe / simple chicken gravy/ quick chicken curry
INGREDIANTS:
- 3 lbs - Chicken thighs- Cut and Clean
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 Cloves
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 1 Cardamom
- 2 Star Anise
- 4 cups Chopped Onion
- Curry leaves (optional)
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 3 Serrano Pepper/ Green Chilies
- 2 cups Chopped Tomato
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- Salt to taste
- Powder:
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Pepper Powder (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp Coriander/ Dhaniya Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- To make a paste:
- 1 tsp pepper (adjust to taste)
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped coconut
- 1/2 cup warm water
- Cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp lemon juice
STEP BY STEP VIDEO:
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Cut and clean chicken thighs with bones.
- In a blender add chopped coconut, pepper, cumin seeds, fennel seeds - Blend it smooth with water - keep it aside.
- Turn on instant pot saute mode, add oil when it is hot.
- Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, curry leaves - wait until it splutters.
- Add chopped onion, green chilies, ginger garlic paste - Saute until onion turns into light brown.
- Add tomato, mint - Saute until tomato is soft.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala - give it a quick mix.
- Add chicken pieces - saute for a minute.
- Add 1/4 cup water, close the instant pot lid
- Cancel saute mode, set low pressure for 3 minutes.
- Open the lid after the nature pressure release. Now turn on Saute mode again.
- Add the coconut paste and boil for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped cilantro and lemon juice.
- Delicious Chicken Curry is Ready, it goes well with rice and roti.
NOTE:
- Here I used instant pot 6 QT DUO.
- Use chicken with bones, so curry will be very tasty.