By Serious Eats
Better Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:1h
A rich, mildly spiced butter chicken recipe that relies on a pressure cooker and a broiler to cut the cooking time significantly.
Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:04:01 GMT
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Ingredients
6 servings
1 tablespoonkasuri methi
fenugreek leaves, or alternatively, 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
¼ cupplain greek yogurt
store-bought or homemade
1 tablespoongaram masala
store-bought or homemade
2 teaspoonskosher salt
if using table salt, use half as much
1 teaspoonkala namak
black salt, optional
14gginger
piece, peeled and finely grated
900gboneless skinless chicken thighs
about 4, cut into bite-size, 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoonkasuri methi
plus 2 teaspoons, or alternatively, 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
2dried chiles de arbol
whole
1 podbrown cardamom
or alternatively, 1 pod green cardamom
1whole clove
1 tablespoonkosher salt
if using table salt, use half as much
1 ounceraw cashews
about 12 to 15
1 x 28 ouncecan whole fire-roasted tomatoes
strained, with 1/2 cup of liquid reserved
30mlcanola oil
or other neutral-flavored oil
1white onion
medium, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
¼ teaspoonbaking soda
0.5 ounceginger
piece, peeled and thinly sliced
4cloves garlic
smashed and roughly chopped
½ cupheavy cream
plus more for drizzling
60gunsalted butter
cut into 4 pieces
long-grain rice
warm, for serving
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