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Instant Pot Kheema Pav
Instant Pot Kheema Pav is a spiced ground chicken curry cooked quickly in a pressure cooker, featuring a blend of aromatic spices like cumin, turmeric, garam masala, and coriander. It is served with buttered and toasted dinner rolls or buns, allowing the savory meat mixture to be scooped up easily. The dish balances rich, fragrant meat with soft bread for a filling meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories:
223 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 tablespoon garlic grated
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 1 yellow onion diced, large
- 2 tomato diced
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander We lightly toasted the coriander seeds and then ground them
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup cilantro chopped for garnish
Serving
- 1 tablespoon butter or ghee
- 8 dinner rolls
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil. Add cumin seeds and toast them for 30 seconds.
- Add turmeric powder, ginger, garlic, onions, and mix well. Cook covered for 2 minutes with a glass lid on.
- Add tomatoes, red chili powder, garam masala, salt and ground coriander . Mix well.
- Add ground chicken and break it with a spatula. Turn the saute mode off. Add water and give a quick stir.
- Quickly close the Instant Pot before the liquids start to evaporate. Turn the pressure valve to sealing. Pressure Cook on for 4 minutes followed by Natural Pressure Release.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with dinner rolls or burger buns lightly toasted with some ghee on a griddle.
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Notes
- Adjust the curry thickness by reducing water before cooking or simmering afterwards to thicken.
- Add vegetables like green peas or diced potatoes for more texture and volume.
- Use spicier peppers like jalapeño or green chilies to increase heat level.
- Ground lamb, turkey, or beef can replace chicken using this recipe.
- Opt for dinner rolls or buns with 2% or less sugar content to balance the curry's flavor.
- Serve with toasted buns or Indian breads such as naan, parathas, or rotis; rice options include basmati or cauliflower rice for gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
671mg
(28%)
Potassium
766mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
720IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
10.3mg
(11%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 671mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 766mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 720IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10.3mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.