Butter your taste buds with the best butter chicken!

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Serve with basmati rice and paratha. Garnish with almonds and dhania.