# Instant Pot Butter Chicken Pasta

This recipe shows how to make perfect pasta in an Instant Pot in three minutes with no boiling required.

- Total time: 3 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb boneless chicken breast
- 1 lb pasta
- water
- oil
- 0.5 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala
- 0.5 tsp red chili powder
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- mozzarella cheese
- chopped cilantro or parsley

## Instructions

1. Put the Instant Pot on sauté mode on high and add some oil.
2. Sauté half of an onion until it is lightly golden brown.
3. Add ginger and garlic paste and sauté until it no longer smells raw.
4. Add the boneless chicken breast, cut into smaller cubes.
5. Add one chicken bouillon cube and half a teaspoon of salt.
6. Add butter chicken masala and some red chili powder (optional).
7. Add a little bit of water to help sauté the spices down and loosen them up.
8. Add a generous amount of tomato paste (about 4 tablespoons) and some splashes of water, while sautéing it down until it no longer smells raw and to loosen it up.
9. Add the dry pasta (no need to boil beforehand) and mix it all together to get all the flavors incorporated.
10. Add enough water to barely cover the pasta, but not more, to prevent it from getting mushy.
11. Push down all of the pasta and chicken to make sure it's buried under the water to ensure it cooks evenly.
12. Add the lid and put it on pressure cooker mode for 3 minutes on high.
13. Release the pressure, using a towel to push the button on top, or the lever if you have a classic Instant Pot.
14. Lift the lid and look at the perfectly cooked pasta.
15. Add some heavy cream and stir it in really well until the sauce thickens up nicely.
16. Add some mozzarella cheese (or any kind of stringy cheese you want) and some chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish.
17. Mix the dish and enjoy.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- wooden spoon
- towel
- lid

## Tips

- Adjust salt to taste, as butter chicken masala contains no salt.
- Add red chili powder if you like it spicy.
- Add enough water to barely cover the pasta to avoid it becoming mushy.
- When releasing pressure, use a towel and push the button on top, or the lever if you have a classic Instant Pot.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@fadwahilili/video/7516582687327440158?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dbf538b9-17f6-425f-8c48-417e2446c204
- Extracted: 2025-09-13

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