# Chicken Curry in Instant Pot

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg broiler chicken
- 0.5 cup chopped onion
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 0.5 tomato (diced)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 green cardamom
- 2 inch cinnamon sticks
- 3 cloves
- 4 peppercorn
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- to taste salt
- 1.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 1 whole garlic
- 1 tbsp roasted cumin powder

## Instructions

1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté (more) for 15 minutes or as needed.
2. Add 2 tbsp of cooking oil to the Instant Pot.
3. Add 1 bay leaf, 2 green cardamom, 2 inch cinnamon sticks, 3 cloves, and 4 peppercorns.
4. Add 1/2 cup of chopped onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Add 1/2 diced tomato and stir.
6. Add 1 tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp garlic paste and stir.
7. Add 1 kg broiler chicken, salt to taste, 1.5 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, and 1 tsp cumin powder. Mix well until the chicken is coated with the spices.
8. Pour in 1.5 cups of warm water and stir.
9. Add 1 whole garlic (optional) as a personal preference.
10. Close the Instant Pot lid and lock it into position, ensuring the valve is in the sealing position.
11. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on normal for 2 minutes.
12. Once cooked, switch the valve to venting for quick release.
13. Wait for the safety button to drop down before opening the lid.
14. Open the lid and sauté (more) for another 2 minutes.
15. Add 1 tbsp of roasted cumin powder and stir.
16. Turn off the Instant Pot, serve, and enjoy.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- spatula
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup
- serving dish

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcGizQZptaI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e0c629f7-8d2f-4978-b5d0-257e493c18fb
- Extracted: 2025-09-01

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