One-Pot Butter Chicken Pasta (Instant Pot)

Ingredients

• 300 g pasta (dry pasta)
• 500 g chicken breast (chicken breast fillet, cut into pieces)
• 150 ml tomato sauce (passata)
• 100 ml cooking cream (cooking cream)
• 400 ml water
• 4.5 garlic (4 to 5 cloves, minced)
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp turmeric (turmeric)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp sweet paprika powder (sweet paprika powder)
• 1 tsp ground cumin (ground cumin)
• salt (a pinch)
• butter (optional knob of butter for authentic flavor)
• lemon juice (for topping)
• fresh parsley (for topping)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the 300g pasta and 500g chopped chicken breast into the Instant Pot or multicooker inner pot.

2. 2

   Add the spice mix: 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, and a pinch of salt.

3. 3

   Add 4 to 5 cloves of minced garlic, 150ml tomato sauce (passata), 100ml cooking cream, and 400ml water to the pot.

4. 4

   Stir all ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.

5. 5

   Close the lid of the Instant Pot and ensure the valve is set to the sealing position.

6. 6

   Set the multicooker to Pressure Cook on high for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Once the cooking time is finished, perform a quick release of the steam.

8. 8

   Open the lid, stir in a knob of butter if desired for extra richness, and serve topped with a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh parsley.

Notes

To save calories, the author omitted the butter, but suggests adding a knob of butter at the end for a more authentic 'butter chicken' flavor. Nutritional values per serving: 452 kcal, 39.3g protein, 58.4g carbs, 5.5g fat.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• chicken
• instant pot
• one-pot
• high-protein
• dinner
• quick meal