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Butter your taste buds with the best butter chicken!
Don't miss out on this delectable and tender butter chicken recipe - your taste buds (and stomach) will thank you!

Butter chicken is a must-try for anyone who loves Indian cuisine. The creamy tomato sauce, seasoned with a blend of aromatic spices, is absolutely heavenly. And the tender chicken pieces are cooked to perfection, making this dish a true delight for the taste buds.
But the best part about butter chicken is that it’s so easy to make at home. Simply marinate the chicken in a mixture of yoghurt and spices, and then cook it in a rich and creamy tomato sauce in an air fryer.
Serve it over a bed of fragrant basmati rice or with a side of warm naan bread, and you have a restaurant-quality meal that’s sure to impress. Recipe by Instant Pot.
Prep time: 20 minutes, plus minimum 1-hour marinating | Cook time: 20 minutes | Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup full cream yoghurt
- 1 lemon juice
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 Tbsp garam masala
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 6 – 8 pieces skinned chicken thighs, boneless
- 80g butter
- 15ml oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2cm of ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 large tomatoes, diced or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 birds eye chilli
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup cream (for after pressure cook cycle)
- To serve; a handful of toasted flaked almonds, chopped dhania and paratha.
Method
- In a large bowl, mix together yoghurt, lemon juice, turmeric, garam masala and cumin. Place chicken in marinade, coat well, cover and marinade for a minimum of 1 hour up to overnight.
- Set the Instant Pot Pro to Sauté over medium heat. Add oil and butter and melt till foaming. Cook onions until translucent. Add garlic and ginger and cook.
- Add the cinnamon stick, tomatoes and chiles. Add the chicken and marinade to the inner pot then set Pressure Cook on High for 5 minutes. Do a Quick Pressure Release, then open lid and stir in cream.
- Serve with basmati rice and paratha. Garnish with almonds and dhania.
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