Easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken and Saffron Rice

Name: Easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken and Saffron Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs ( or breast. Cut in 3 inch pieces); 1 tablespoon ghee or olive oil; 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste (: 1 inch ginger, 6 cloves garlic); 14 ounces diced tomatoes (1 can) (or 3-4 ripe roma tomatoes, pureed); 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon turmeric Powder; ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 2 teaspoons Paprika (regular); 2-3 teaspoons garam masala (depending on your spice preferences); 1 tablespoon coriander powder; ¾ cup water (divided. (See notes)); 1½ cups basmati rice (rinsed and soaked); 1¾ cup water; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon olive oil or ghee; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds (optional); ½ teaspoon saffron soaked in 1 tablespoon hot water; ½ cup heavy whipping cream (OR, Full-Fat Coconut milk for dairy Free option); 1 teaspoon honey or sugar (optional); 2-3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:6min

This easy Instant Pot Butter Chicken with Saffron Rice is a restaurant-quality one-pot meal ready in 30 minutes, featuring tender chicken in a creamy tomato sauce along with saffron-flavored basmati rice.

Updated at: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:07:50 GMT