Curry Chicken Thighs and Rice

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 - 6 chicken thighs boneless skinless, quartered
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups Pride of India® Basmati Rice
2 tablespoons Crisco® Blends Oil
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup sweet pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
2 - 3 dried curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
2 dried chilis
1/2 teaspoon sweet curry powder
1/2 teaspoon hot curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
1 - 5g chicken bullion cube, crushed
chicken seasoning
1 teaspoon Bourbon Barrel Foods® Smoked Paprika
Bourbon Barrel Foods® Smoked Salt and Pepper, to taste
garnish
cilantro, chopped

Directions

Using the Instant Pot saute mode, add about 2 tablespoons of neutral oil. Once the oil is heated, arrange the chicken thighs in it in a single layer (If it all doesn't fit at once, do it in batches). Sprinkle it with paprika, salt and pepper. Brown the chicken for 2 minutes on each side. Take the chicken thighs out of the instant pot and set aside.

Add another 1 tablespoon of oil to the Instant Pot and add the mustard seed, cumin seeds. Stir until the mustard seeds start to pop. Add the diced onion and ginger to the pot and saute it till the onions are translucent, ~3 minutes. Add in the garlic, diced pepper, curry powders, turmeric, crushed stock cube. Stir to combine.

Add the basmati rice and stir to incorporate. Add chicken stock and deglaze the pot.

Cancel the saute mode and return the chicken thighs to the Instant pot, add curry leaves and chilis.

Close the instant pot with its lid then turn the valve into sealing position. Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 7 minutes. Turning off the Keep Warm function.

Once the time has passed, let the Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes, then you can do a quick release to get rid of the remaining pressure.

When the pot is depressurized, open it then stir the rice.

Garnish with cilantro.

Notes

• Serve with naan bread

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Credits
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