Instant Pot Cornish Hen – Indian Chicken Curry

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Instant Pot Cornish Hen – Indian Chicken Curry

With this uncomplicated recipe, you’ll wonder why it took you so long to make Cornish hen curry. If you like Indian food, Instant Pot Cornish Hen – Indian Chicken Curry might be that kind of holy grail for you.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings: 4

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, Kashmiri, North Indian

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

1 cornish hen (whole, thawed) (1 to 1.5 pounds)
4 tbsp oil of choice
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
1 tbsp kashmiri chili powder
1 tbsp ground fennel (saunf powder)
1/2 tsp ground ginger (sonth)
1 tsp ground cumin (jeera powder)
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup water

Equipment

Instant Pot

Method

Prep

Cut the thawed Cornish hen into about 4-inch pieces

Cook

Select sauté on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Then, add oil to the pot.
When the oil is hot add in cumin seeds and asafoetida.
When the cumin seeds splutter add in the chopped Cornish hen pieces and let them saute for 3 to 4 minutes until the pink color gets eliminated.
Then add in Kashmiri chili powder, ground fennel, ground ginger, ground cumin, salt, coupled with ½ cup water. Mix well and let the spices sauté for a minute or two.
Press cancel. Then, close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 5 minutes. Finally, when done quick release the pressure and open the lid right away.
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over steamed rice.