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Instant Pot Chicken Pilaf
A great midweek meal of chicken pilaf with a refreshing and zingy dash of lemon and herbs...
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian, Pakistani
Keyword
basmati rice, Chicken Pilaf
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
90
kcal
Author
Corrie
Ingredients
¾
cup
plain yogurt
2
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
¼
cup
fresh mint leaves
minced
2
tablespoon
fresh cilantro leaves
minced
1
tablespoon
garlic paste
1
tablespoon
ginger paste
1
tablespoon
red chili powder
2
teaspoon
garam masala
¼
teaspoon
ground turmeric
to taste
salt
2
lb
whole skinless bone in chicken
cut into 12 pieces
3
tablespoon
ghee
divided
2
cup
yellow onion
sliced thinly
1
jalapeno pepper
sliced
2
bay leaves
3
cups
water
1
teaspoon
saffron threads
crumbled
Instructions
For marinade: in a large bowl, add all ingredients except chicken and mix until well combined.
Add chicken pieces and coat with marinade generously.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Place the 2 tablespoons of ghee in the Instant Pot and select “Sauté”. Then add onion and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
With a slotted spoon, transfer half of onion into a bowl and reserve for garnishing.
Press “Cancel” and stir in the remaining ghee, marinated chicken, jalapeño and bay leaves.
Secure the lid and turn to “Seal” position.
Cook on “Manual” with “High Pressure” for about 4 minutes.
Press the “Cancel” and allow a “Quick” release.
Remove the lid and stir the chicken mixture well.
Gently, place the rice over chicken. Add salt and water.
Secure the lid and turn to “Seal” position.
Cook on “Manual” with “High Pressure” for about 6 minutes.
Press the “Cancel” and allow a “Quick” release.
Remove the lid and sprinkle with saffron.
Gently, stir the rice with chicken mixture well.
Serve with the garnishing of reserved onion slices.
Nutrition
Calories:
90
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
17
mg
|
Sodium:
35
mg
|
Potassium:
136
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
407
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
50
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg