Monday, February 6, 2012

Pressure Cooker East Indian Chicken

YUM, and healthy too!

East Indian Chicken
1 (3-pound) chicken, cut up
1 cup water
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger OR 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon tumeric
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water
Place chicken in a single layer in a glass or pottery dish. Combine water, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, tumeric, salt, paprika, curry powder, and pepper; pour over chicken and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Remove chicken from marinade, brushing off as much of marinade as possible (reserve marinade). Heat oil in a 4- or 6-quart Presto® pressure cooker. Brown chicken, a few pieces at a time; set aside. Return all chicken to pressure cooker. Pour marinade over chicken. Close pressure cooker cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Cook for 8 minutes, at 15 pounds pressure, with regulator rocking slowly. Cool pressure cooker at once. Remove chicken pieces to a warm platter. Mix cornstarch with cold water; blend into hot liquid. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Pour sauce over chicken.Makes 4 to 6 servings

Source: http://www.gopresto.com/recipes/pressurecooking/eastindianchicken.php

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