Instant pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tikka masala is basically boneless chicken cubes marinated with yogurt and spices. Then it is roasted in a tandoor or grilled to get the smokey flavor. It is then cooked in onion tomato gravy with aromatic spices again. Making it in Instant pot makes your life easier.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 931.6kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 0.5 Lb Chicken Boneless Cubes
To marinate
- 2 Tbsp Yogurt
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp Red chili powder
- 1 Tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Salt As required
- 1 Cup Water
For gravy
- 1 Cup Onion chopped
- 2 large Tomato blend it to make puree
- 1/2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Tsp Red Chili powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tbsp Yogurt
- Salt As required
- 1 Tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Clean the chicken cubes and marinate with the ingredients under ‘ to marinate’. Let it rest for at least 1 hour to maximum overnight.
- Grill the chicken cubes in your grill pan till half cooked as we are going to cook chicken again. ( This step is optional if you are making this gravy in Instant pot)
- Switch on the Instant pot. Press saute button.
- Add butter and when it melts, add chopped onion.
- When it turns golden, add ginger garlic paste.
- Let the raw smell goes, add the tomato puree and spice powders.
- Cook till the raw smell of spices goes and the tomato puree thickens.
- Add chicken cubes, water, and required salt. Close the lid and set the cook time to 10 minutes.
- Once it is cooked, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid and press saute button.
- Check salt and add a tbsp of yogurt.
- Mix and let it start to boil.
- Switch off. Serve with Basmati rice, Naan or chapati.
Video
Notes
Adjust spice powders as per your preference.
Grilling the chicken cubes is optional as we are making the gravy in Instant pot.
Grilling the chicken cubes is optional as we are making the gravy in Instant pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 931.6kcal