I first made the butter chicken with the Shan packet by just following the directions on the box, and then a second time, tried your recipe with the Instant Pot, and your recipe wins HANDS DOWN! It's got way more of a spicy kick that I LOVE, and is way more flavorful. Also, it's creamy and not "icky" looking when the dairy separates from the sauce like it did when I followed the instructions from the box. Thank you!
Hey guys, tried this recipe but made a variation so it was vegetarian! I replaced the chicken with 1.5 cups of dry red lentils and 2.5 cups of water! Still super good! I also find the spice mix very spicy so I only add half to 2/3 of the package! Thanks again for the awesome recipe!
Thanks for the video! Super clear and easy. For different tomato-based recipes (like Shahi Paneer, or Tikka-Masala) would you just recommend getting a different seasoning packet? Also I'll ask just because I haven't had the time to look at your videos: do you have a Saag Paneer video or a Veggi Korma video? Thanks!
Thank you! Yes, you can use different seasoning packets and less cream for the two dishes you mentioned. We do not yet have a saag paneer or veg korma recipe yet but will add it to our list of recipes to try!
Made this today for lunch. So easy, quick, and delicious. My 9 year old daughter who is really picky said she gives this 9/10 and would for sure eat it again. Next time I’ll use chicken thighs for that 10/10 from my picky eater. Thanks so much!
I made this tonight and instead of using cumin seeds I used Coriander. The IP showed up burn twice.. and idk the cause of that but I did end up with much more of a liquid than expected. Overall your recipe is delicious, my family had it with Rice and Cucumbers on the side. Tysm!!
+Rose Vo Happy to hear that your family enjoyed this! The IP probably showed burn because there may have been something burned or stuck to the bottom of the pot. If you end up with too much liquid, you can always put the IP on sauté mode and burn it off to your liking.
Thank you sooo much we are all vegetarians except my husband 😂so I made two versions of this one with chicken 😊and one with vegetables and fake chicken … both versions tasted delicious so again thank you from 🇬🇧🇬🇧( we love Indian cuisine here 😊😊)
+Megan K Hi! The reason we use pre-made mixes is to make the cooking process as quick and easy as possible. Our goal is to get you in and out of the kitchen in a hurry and end up with a delicious meal. At this time, we don't have a recipe for a spice mix.
thank you so much for showing us chicken dishes and not just vegetarian. I love chicken and lamb. in fact, I'm hunting around for a decent dhansak... would you happen to have a dhansak recipe you can share?
Hi! This looks delicious and easy! I have cumin powder do you think it's okay for me to use that instead of whole cumin seeds? And any suggestions for substituting chicken thighs for the chicken breast? Thanks!
+Jennifer Tavares Hi! You can always leave out the cumin seeds altogether but cumin powder would work. You can add in the cumin powder after you start sautéing the onions. Substituting chicken thighs should be no problem as well. Enjoy!
I made this last night and it was great! The meat had a gorgeous colour to it, you could tell the spices penetrated it. Now that I've made it once I will try spice packs from different brands and might even make my own one day. Thanks again!
So.. I followed the recipe.. Got "burn food" message on instant pot when set it to pressure cook... When i opened it pot it looked like onion was stuck to the bottom of the pot..I did add some water to the sauce since another person had this issues in the comments but still the error . So what's up with that? Could it be the cream? Also can you give the spice mix recipe.. Thanks
Tried to make this last night and got “burn” error message on my Instant Pot. I think the sauce was way too thick using canned purée tomato sauce. Had to make it on the stove top. Probably should have added 1/2-1 cup of water.
Made it last night !!! It Was decent, I think I needed to add a little more butter. Also the onions were not ‘melted’ after the whole process, maybe I didn’t sauté them enough? Thanks for the recipe tho!
+tahir patel Hi! You can most definitely modify this recipe to add more or less butter/cream to your liking. I believe you may have needed to sauté the onions a bit more. Another option is to use a hand blender to make a smooth gravy of the onions and tomato mixture before adding in the paneer. I hope you will try it out again with your own variations :)
If I wanted the end product to be slightly thicker could I mix cornstarch into the second half of the cream and add that combo at the end after cooking? I know it's not wise to add cornstarch to hot liquid because it clumps, but the cold cream seems like a good way to do it. Do you have any thoughts on this?
+Schuyler L. You could also take a bit of the hot gravy out of the pot and mix it with cornstarch and add it back. Let it simmer a few minutes on sauté mode and then add in the final amount of cream. I hope this helps!
Instapottin' With Poonam To follow up, I found this advice today and thought your viewers would like to know more about using cornstarch in the Instant Pot, "Do not try to thicken the sauce before cooking. Corn starch, flour or arrow-root may deposit to the bottom of the inner pot and be burnt to block heat dissipation. This could cause the cooker overheating."
This look interesting. I've never heard of butter chicken until I heard it mentioned in an audiobook. What if I don't have or can't find butter chicken masala? Can I order it online? Also, how do you adapt the recipe for the 3 quart instant pot? Apparently you can't just cut everything in half.
Yes! You can definitely order the masala online. You can use the exact same recipe for the 3 quart. If needed, you can cut down the portions accordingly but use the same process and cook time.
Hi! The poultry button is just a preset suggested cooking time. I prefer to use the manual button to be able to better control my cooking time, hope this helps!
My Indian food store didn't have Shan brand butter chicken masala mix so I got MDH brand butter chicken masala. Is it the same stuff? Do I use it the same?
+Ed Brisson Hi Ed! You most definitely could substitute the chicken for paneer! I would make the gravy and then add in the paneer after pressure cooking. Allow the paneer to cook in the sauce for a few minutes and enjoy!
I made Shahi paneer and rightly like poonam said let the gravy pressure cook first then add paneer cubes after opening it and then pressure cook for about 2 mins on manual...it makes the paneer really soft n fluffy fresh. Garnish with cilantro and ginger julenene
And if i don’t have a pressure cool button do i just choose manual adjust it to the time and wait till it says on? Thank you so much for responding so fast !!
+tahir patel Hello! The chicken was room temperature before I used it in this recipe. Hope you make this and share your success story! Thank you for tuning in!
I have tried 3 times but does not work in my pot? Pressure does not come up at all. I ended up cooking in stove each time. All attempts I pressure tested before and after and pot worked fine. I also even added more liquid and didn’t work. Any suggestions ?
This is quite unusual. Have you let the Instant Pot finish the cooking cycle even though it doesn't come to pressure to see if the chicken is cooked? We haven't heard from anyone else having this issue. Just to be sure, make sure your sealing ring is properly in place and that your vent is closed. Sorry we don't have a concrete answer.
Personally, I would use my own spice mix vs the Shan mix. Their stuff is pretty good, but lots of sodium. Other than that, I would add in about 2 Tblsp of dried fenugreek leaves to the sauce.
@@SimranPahwa - A good basic recipe follow for chicken is 2 teaspoons ground cumin. 2 teaspoons ground coriander. 2 teaspoons ground turmeric. 1 teaspoon ground ginger. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg. 1 teaspoon ground cardamom Add fresh mint and coriander leaves to your liking and add in dried fennugreek leaves if you want a more floral taste.
MAde this but it is a little too salty for some reason. Used tomato paste instead of tomato purée and is heavy whipping creamSupposed to make it sweet ?
We're not sure why it turned out salty because our recipe doesn't add any extra salt. Heavy whipping cream should not be sweet, it should just add a creaminess to the dish.
WOW! this looks so amazing! I am hungry! I can't wait to get my instant pot and then make this! can you also make chicken tikka masala! oh - butter chicken goes BEST with garlic naan and rice! sucks your veggie - your missing on the best food! you should enjoy the chicken with your hubby!!!
Creatchture not if you’re south Asian lol. Our house always smells like those onions and the spices and it can get in everything, especially your clothes
That's less of a food problem and more of a problem with ventilation in north american homes. Exhaust fans are so weak and poor airflow/stuffy in the house.
Saving Money You don’t have enough “thin” liquid in the Instant Pot. Or maybe you didn’t stir and deglaze after sautéing the onions. I’m surprised Poonam didn’t get the burn warning. Maybe the newer Instant Pots are more sensitive to liquid amounts?
Bev V thanks, I made it again today, I used a can of crushed tomatoes I guess it was a little thick so I added a bit of water as well and it finally worked 🙂
2 Problems My Instant Pot is the newer model with more buttons. I got so excited, I just dumped all the ingredient, started cooking without cleaning anything, it's fresh from the box. Wish me Luck ^,..,^
Dallasmom 7 hi! You could use milk of your choice or even stir in some yogurt after taking it off the heat! Hope this helps! Another trick people use is to blend some soaked cashews with water and add that in to get the creaminess.
My advice to all,please do not request your vegetarian spouses to make non-veg dishes. It is kind a disrespect to a vegetarian person and the non-veg dishes as well.
This ain't butter chicken dearie..that's insta pot chicken...everything from flavour to texture in your butter chicken would be too different than any authentic butter chicken..
