Recipes CAPE HERB & INSTANT POT BUTTER CHICKEN COLLAB
CAPE HERB & INSTANT POT BUTTER CHICKEN COLLAB



What do you get when you partner leading spice specilists with a top multi-cooker brand? You get flavour perfection in a pot, of course!
Cape Herb & Spice teams up with Instant Pot on one of our truly favourite recipes...Butter Chicken. And here - thanks to the super smart pressure cooking capabilities of one of the best on the market - we cook it in 5 minutes (give or take a few). No flavour comprimise, and the deliciousness is sealed in masterfully. Enticed?
- WHAT YOU WILL NEED -
- FOR THE MARINADE ~ 800g chicken thighs, deboned
- 1 Tbsp ginger
- 1 Tbsp garlic
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp BUTTER CHICKEN
- FOR THE CURRY SAUCE ~ 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 lrg onion, diced
- 1 Tbsp BUTTER CHICKEN
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 400 ml tomato puree
- 125 ml fresh cream
- 1 cup washed long grain basmati or jasmine rice
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- TO GARNISH ~ toasted cashew nuts and fresh coriander leaves
- METHOD -
FOR THE CURRY ~ In a bowl combine the chicken pieces with all the marinade ingredients. Mix well and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 - 60 minutes. Press the sauté function on the instant pot and add the butter, onion and Cape Herb & Spice Butter Chicken Exotic Spice and sauté for 4 min. Then add the marinated chicken and the tomato paste and stir through. Finally, add the tomato purée and mix well.
Close the Instant Pot lid and select the poultry preset function, setting it for 5 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to release naturally, after which, remove the lid, add the cream and mix well.
FOR THE RICE ~ Rinse the rice in a sieve under cold water until the water runs clear then add the wet rice to the instant pot along with 1 cup of water. Select the rice preset and cook for 12 minutes. Once ready, manually release the Instant Pot and set rice aside until serving.
Serve the curry over steamy rice, topped with toasted cashew nuts and fresh coriander leaves.
*Keep an eye out for our CAPE HERB & INSTANT POT BUTTER CHICKEN COLLAB video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIQzzNO0HFM
Recipe concept, photography and video by Bianca Davies: @beeblegum on Instagram | http://thesecretlifeofbee.co.za/
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