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Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry

Name: Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 small (100 gms) Onions; 2 medium (150 gms) Tomato; 1 inch piece Chopped Ginger; 10 cloves Garlic; 2-3 nos. Green Chilli; 8-10 nos. Cashew Nuts; 1 tsp Turmeric; 2 tsp Chilli Powder; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli; 3/4 tsp Garam Masala; 1.5 tsp Salt; 4-5 tbsp Coriander Leaves; 15 nos. Curry Leaves; 3 tbsp Curd/Yoghurt (whisked); 5-6 tbsp Oil; 750 gms Chicken (curry cut with bones); 250 ml Water; 3 tbsp Chopped Coriander

Recipe by Spice Eats

Ready in35 min
Prep15 min
Cook20 min
CuisineIndian · North Indian
Serves4 People
DifficultyEasy
Spicy level4/5
Calories~480 kcal

Ingredients

For the Masala Paste

2 small (100 gms)Onions
2 medium (150 gms)Tomato
1 inch pieceChopped Ginger
10 clovesGarlic
2-3 nos.Green Chilli
8-10 nos.Cashew Nuts
1 tspTurmeric
2 tspChilli Powder
2 tspCoriander Powder
1 tspKashmiri Chilli
3/4 tspGaram Masala
1.5 tspSalt
4-5 tbspCoriander Leaves
15 nos.Curry Leaves
3 tbspCurd/Yoghurt (whisked)

Main Ingredients

5-6 tbspOil
750 gmsChicken (curry cut with bones)
250 mlWater
3 tbspChopped Coriander

Step-by-Step Instructions

1.Prepare the Masala Paste
In a grinder jar, add onions, tomatoes, chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, cashew nuts, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala, salt, coriander leaves, curry leaves, and whisked curd.
2.Grind the Paste
Close the lid and grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste without adding any water.
3.Sauté the Masala Paste
Heat 5-6 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker. Add the prepared masala paste to the hot oil. Cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oil starts to separate from the masala.
4.Cook the Chicken
Add the 750 gms of chicken pieces to the cooked masala. Mix well to coat the chicken with the masala. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
5.Add Water and Pressure Cook
Pour in 250 ml of water and mix everything well. Close the lid of the pressure cooker. Pressure cook on high heat for 2 whistles.
6.Garnish and Serve
Once the pressure releases naturally, open the lid. Garnish with 3 tbsp of chopped coriander. Mix well and serve hot.