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Step 1
In a bowl take chicken pieces, add yogurt, kashmiri chili powder or paprika, salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and mix well.
Step 2
Cover and marinate for 15 to 30 mins, or prepare ahead and marinate for overnight in refrigerator.
Step 3
Set Instant pot to saute mode high, add 4 tbsp of unsalted butter.
Step 4
Once the butter stops sizzling, add the marinated chicken pieces, cook until golden brown approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 5
Switch off the heat and take out the chicken pieces and set aside.
Step 6
To the same pot with left over butter, add onion, tomatoes, garlic, chopped ginger, salt, chili powder or cayenne pepper, Kashmiri chili powder or Paprika, cashews and water.
Step 7
Give a good mix and make sure no browning sticking to the pot (do not skip this step).
Step 8
Close the lid and make sure that the vent is in the sealing position.
Step 9
Pressure cook manually for 5 minutes and allow natural pressure release for 10 minutes. Then do quick pressure release.
Step 10
Add the curry mixture to the blender and grind them into a fine paste. Your Base gravy is ready.
Step 11
Turn on sauté mode at low, add heavy cream, 1 tbsp of butter, sugar, cooked chicken pieces, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves or chopped cilantro. Mix all together. Cook for a minute.
Step 12
Switch off the Heat (press cancel).
Step 13
Serve this delicious butter chicken hot and enjoy along with basmati rice, jeera rice, or naan.