Instant Pot Cashew Chicken Curry- Creamy & Delicious Curry
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
For Marinating Chicken
  • Chicken breast or thighs, diced- 2 breasts, 1 lb or ½ Kg
  • Ginger- Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala- 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Ground black pepper- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
For Making Onion-Cashew nut Puree
  • Ghee- 2 tbsp (clarified butter)
  • Onions, sliced thin- 3
  • Salt- ½ tsp
  • Cashew nuts, unsalted- ½ cup
  • Water- 1 cup
For Pressure Cooking
  • Ghee- 1 tbsp
  • Whole cardamom- 2
  • Dried bay leaf- 1
  • Pureed onion- cashew nut
  • Water- ½ cup
  • Marinated Chicken
After Pressure Cooking
  • Coconut milk, thin- ½ cup
  • Salt- as required
  • Garam Masala- ½ tsp
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handful
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine chicken along with other ingredients mentioned 'for marinating chicken'. Let marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.
  2. In the Instant Pot- select Saute setting, medium or normal temperature.
  3. Let the stainless steel pot turn hot.
  4. Add ghee, add sliced onions, season with salt.
  5. Saute for 3 minutes.
  6. Add cashew nuts, roast for 2 minutes.
  7. Combine the nuts with the onions, cook till onions turn light golden in color.
  8. Do not brown the onion.
  9. Remove the pot from the main pot.
  10. Transfer the onions & cashew nut to a blender jar, add 1 cup warm water, and puree till smooth.
  11. Keep aside the pureed onion-cashew nut.
  12. Clean the stainless steel pot well and place it on the main pot.
  13. Add 1 tbsp ghee, let melt. (Pot is still hot so no need to turn on the saute setting).
  14. Add whole cardamoms & dried bay leaf.
  15. Add the pureed onion-cashew nuts.
  16. Rinse the blender jar with ½ cup water, add that to the pot.
  17. Add the marinated chicken, combine well.
  18. Close the pot with the lid.
  19. Select Pressure cook setting, set time to 15 minutes, at high pressure.
  20. After 15 minutes of pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
  21. Open the lid.
  22. Combine well the cooked cashew chicken.
  23. Add coconut milk.
  24. Select Saute setting at medium temp.
  25. Let cook for 3 minutes.
  26. Add garam masala and salt if required. Combine well.
  27. If you need more heat, add black ground pepper.
  28. Add chopped cilantro. Cook for a minute.
  29. Remove the pot from the main pot.
  30. Keep it covered for 10 minutes.
  31. This delicious cashew chicken can be served with basmati rice, ghee rice, naan, roti, etc.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/instant-pot-cashew-chicken-curry-creamy-delicious-curry/