Super easy & delicious spinach chicken ready in just 15 minutes in the Instant Pot…
This is totally my kind of recipe, easy to make & tastes incredible. Pureed spinach will impart a vibrant green color to this curry, and the fresh cream will make it rich & creamy. Can be served with rice, pasta, chapati, naan, etc.
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15 Minute Instant Pot Spinach Chicken | Super Easy Indian Recipe
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Ginger, chopped- ½ tbsp
- Garlic, chopped- ½ tbsp
- Onion, chopped- 2
- Green chilies, chopped- 2 to 4
- Tomato, chopped- 1
- Chicken, boneless diced- 2 breasts or thighs
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Coriander powder- 2 tsp
- Cumin powder- 1 tsp
- Garam masala- ½ tsp
- Salt- 1 to 1½ tsp
- Fresh spinach leaves- 2 cups
- Water- ½ cup (to puree spinach)
- Fresh cream- ¼ cup
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
Instructions
- Select Saute setting on the Instant Pot. The temperature should be medium.
- Let the stainless steel pot turn hot.
- Add oil, cumin seeds; saute for a few seconds.
- Add ginger & garlic, saute for a few seconds.
- Add onions, green chilies, and season with salt.
- Add tomato, combine well.
- Add the diced chicken, combine well.
- Add all the spices- turmeric, coriander, cumin & garam masala. Combine well.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Cancel Saute. Select Pressure Cook, set time to 5 minutes at high pressure.
- After 5 minutes of pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid.
- Perfectly cooked chicken with the gravy.
- To a blender jar, add fresh spinach leaves & ½ cup water, puree till smooth.
- Add the pureed spinach to the cooked chicken, combine well.
- Select Saute setting at medium temperature.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Taste & add salt according to your needs. If you want this curry to be spicy add ground black pepper.
- Add fresh cream, combine well.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Remove the stainless steel pot from the main pot. Keep it covered for some time.
- Serve into a bowl, enjoy with rice, chapati, roti, or naan.
