This tamarind chicken curry is spicy, sweet, and tangy! You can make this simple recipe in an instant pot or in a slow cooker – your choice!
If you love my butter chicken recipe, you’ll love this tamarind chicken curry too 🙂
Serve this with basmati rice, jeera rice or matar pulao.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless and boneless chicken thighs cut into cubes
- 1 onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1- inch ginger minced
- 2 Thai bird chilies or 1 serrano pepper minced
- 1 sprig curry leaves approx 10-15 leaves
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 ½ teaspoons sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 teaspoon paprika or Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon fennel powder
- 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
- 1 15 ounce can full-fat coconut milk
- Cilantro garnish
Instructions
Instant Pot Directions:
- Add all of the ingredients to the instant pot.
- Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
- Naturally release pressure (or wait 10 minutes, then release pressure).
- Cut or shred the chicken in the pot using kitchen shears or two forks.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Put all ingredients in slow cooker except for the coconut milk.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is done, then add coconut milk and cook on low for another hour.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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Kate says
Out of this world good. My Indian husband and Midwestern dad both love it. Super easy, too!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
So happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out 🙂