Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in spicy yogurt based sauce that is pressure cooked for moist and fall off the bone delicious Tandoori Chicken – Instant Pot.
Servings Prep Time
4servings 10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
4servings 10minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
  • 2lb 8 Chicken drumsticksskinned
  • 1/2cup plain yogurtMake It Dairy Free by using Coconut yogurt
  • 1/2tablespoon Gingergrated
  • 1/2tablespoon garlicminced
  • 1-2tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder or any mild red chili powder
  • 1/2teaspoon turmeric
  • 1-2teaspoon garam masala
  • 2teaspoon salt
  • 1tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1tablespoon oil
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, add yogurt, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, lemon juice and oil. Mix well.
  2. Dry skinned drumsticks with a paper towel. Put 2-3 slits on each drumstick and apply marinade all over the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Take the chicken out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.
  3. Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot insert. Lightly grease the trivet with cooking oil and place inside the pot. Arrange the marinated Chicken pieces on the trivet.
  4. Close Instant Pot with the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Manual(Hi) for 15 mins followed by Natural Pressure Release. Open Instant Pot.
  5. Enjoy Tandoori chicken with lime wedges and chutney over steamed rice or Pulao.
Recipe Notes

You can broil the cooked chicken for a few mins. We enjoyed them straight out of the Instant Pot!