The Easiest Instant Pot Butter Chicken

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 yellow onions, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 4 medium-sized chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 (796mL) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• Naan, for serving
• Cilantro, for serving
• 1 cup dry basmati rice
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 pinch salt (optional)

Instructions

• 1 Add all ingredients for chicken in the order listed to Instant Pot. Place lid on
  Instant Pot and make sure valve is set to seal.
• 2 Press the pressure cook button and set to high, then cook for 3 minutes.
  Meanwhile, cook rice in a rice cooker. Instant Pot will take about 10-15 minutes
  to come to pressure then pressure cook the 3 minutes.
• 3 Do a quick release of the pressure on the Instant Pot by flicking the switch at
  the top with a spoon. Open the lid when pressure gauge has dropped and the lid
  opens easily.
• 4 Stir in cream, then serve butter chicken overtop of basmati rice and garnish
  with cilantro. Serve with naan if desired. Enjoy!
  

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