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Instant Pot Curried Chicken and rice

Instant Pot Curried Chicken and rice are flavored with garlic, ginger, and curry powder. Fluffy basmati rice, chicken, carrot, and peas, this wholesome meal is going to impress you.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 560kcal
Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup Basmati Rice (Ref Note 1)
  • 2 Chicken Breast Cut into pieces
  • 2.5 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 large Onion Chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Minced
  • ½ tablespoon Ginger grated
  • 2 tablespoon Curry Powder (Ref Note 2)
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 small Carrots Chopped
  • 1 cup Frozen Peas
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock or water
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

  • Set Instant Pot to Saute mode. When the pot is hot, add butter. Let the butter melt.
  • Add bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add chopped onion. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the onion has softened and started to brown.
  • Add minced ginger and garlic. Cook for a minute until the raw smell has disappeared.
  • Add Curry powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, and paprika. Mix well and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Add Chicken pieces. Mix everything well and saute for a minute along with the spice mixture.
  • Then stir in basmati rice, carrot, and peas. Mix everything well and cook for 1-2 minutes to toast the rice a little bit. (Ref Note 3)
  • Add Chicken Stock/Water to the pot.
  • Add salt. Check the seasoning and add more salt if required.
  • Close the instant pot lid. Cook on Manual mode( High Pressure) for 7 minutes.
  • After the cooking time is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
  • After opening the lid, let it sit for another 10 minutes. Then using a spatula, gently fluff the rice.
  • Sprinkle fresh celery/coriander leaves.
  • Serve with some yogurt or Cucumber raita.

Notes

    1. After cleaning Basmati rice under a running tap until the water runs clean, soak rice for 10-15 minutes in water. Then drain in a colander and keep aside. Make sure water is completely drained before adding rice to the pot. 
    2. The overall flavor of the side depends on the intensity of Curry powder. 2 tablespoons of any good quality mild curry powder works just fine. If the curry powder is hot and intense or is mild, adjust the quantity accordingly. If you are using Hot curry powder, you might have to skip the chili powder to adjust the spiciness. 
    3. In step 7, after adding rice to the Chicken and spice mixture, I prefer to toast the rice for a couple of minutes. Toasting rice ensures separate and fluffy grains. If you are toasting rice, be careful while mixing it, as it might break the grains. This step is optional. Directly add stock/water to the pot along with rice, carrot, and peas. 
    4. After adding stock/water to the pan, it is really important to scratch the bottom of the pan to release any stuck brown bits and deglaze the pot. 
    5. Try to use low sodium Chicken stock. As Chicken stock already has slat, before adding any extra salt, check the seasoning first. 
    6. If you don't have curry powder on hand, Use 1 teaspoon garam masala + 1 teaspoon Coriander powder+1 teaspoon cumin Powder.
    7. While serving, pick a bay leaf and the stick of cinnamon from the rice. 

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 905mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5056IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg