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    Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

    May 19, 2017 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    instant pot chicken tikka masala

    Tikka Masala…in the Instant Pot??

    You betcha!

    This is such a fabulous chicken dish…packed with flavor. It calls for a ‘specialty’ spice – garam masala. It’s a very ‘warm’ spice and is commonly used in Indian dishes. It’s a combo of cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns. It’s not spicy…but very very flavorful. And it balances well with the tomato sauce and yogurt in this meal.

    (I made a similar dish recently on FB Live – “Instant Pot Butter Chicken” , if you’d like to watch.)

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    Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

    This is such a fabulous chicken dish...packed with flavor.
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time40 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 8 boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1" pieces
    • 1/2 cup hot water
    • 1 small white onion, diced
    • 1 small fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into 8 small slices
    • 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
    • 3 tsp minced garlic
    • 2 tsp garam masala
    • 1 cup plain yogurt
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • Chopped cilantro, for garnish
    • 1 cup brown rice, as side dish
    • Salad, as side dish

    Instructions

    • Cook rice, as directed.
    • Dice the onion. Peel and slice the ginger (about 8 thin slices).
    • Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and place into the electric pressure cooker insert with the hot water. Add the onion and ginger around the chicken.
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the crushed tomatoes, minced garlic, garam masala and a few pinches of salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken in the electric pressure cooker insert.
    • Steam valve: Sealing.
    • Cook on: Manual/High for 15 minutes.
    • Release: Quick.
    • Swirl in the yogurt into the sauce and leave on Warm mode for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • Prepare salad.
    • Serve Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala over rice with a cilantro garnish and side salad.
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