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08/24/2026

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Coconut Curry
1.5 to 2lbs chicken breast cut into cubes
Neutral oil
1 onion diced
1 tablespoon ginger (or ginger paste)
1 tablespoon garlic (or garlic paste)
2 cups tomato puree or passata (can sub 2 tablespoons tomato paste and add extra water)
2 green chilis (omit if you don’t want it spicy)
1 can coconut milk (13 oz appx)
Water as needed
Spices:
1 tablespoon coriander
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 tablespoon Fadwa Masala Korma Masala (optional)
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
1 tsp hot red chili (adjust to taste if you want it milder or omit)

Chopped cilantro for garnish and a squeeze of lemon juice at the end

08/23/2026

One Pot Pulao Biryani
1 lb chicken breast cut into cubes
2 cups sela basmati rice, washed and drained well, I always use Zebra Basmati Rice
4 cups hot water
Neutral oil
1/2 one onion sliced
2 tablespoons ginger garlice paste
1 tomato diced
2-3 green chilies
Chopped cilantro for garnish

Spices:
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1.5 tsp hot red chili powder
1.5 tsp salt
1 tablespoon Fadwa Masala Pulao Masala and 1 tablespoon Biryani Masala, or alternative spices:
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
0.5 tsp fennel powder
0.5 tsp turmeric
0.5 tsp ginger powder
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp amchur powder
0.5 tsp black pepper
0.5 tsp garam masala
0.25 tsp cinnamon powder
0.25 tsp cardamom powder
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of nutmeg

08/22/2026

Chicken Tikka Masala
4 lbs chicken breast cut into cubes
Neutral oil
1 large onion diced
4 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
2 tomatoes diced
1 can tomato paste
4 green chilies

Spices:
2 tablespoons garam masala
2 tablespoons coriander powder
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp salt
1 tablespoon Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala (optional)

1 cup heavy cream
Squeeze of lemon
Crushed kasoori methi and chopped cilantro to garnish

08/21/2026

Easiest Butter Chicken
1.5 lbs chicken breast cut into cubes
1 can tomato paste
1 to 1.5 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala or alternative spices:
2 tbsp coriander powder
1.5 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper
0.75 tsp cinnamon powder
0.5 tsp ground cloves
0.5 tsp ground cardamom
0.25 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp salt
1/2 to 1 tsp red chili or to taste (1 tsp is spicy)

Chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish

Using the Ninja Kitchen possible cooker

08/20/2026

Tandoori Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
Chicken marinade:
1 to 2 lbs chicken breast, I used two breast
Neutral oil
3 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Tandoori Masala or alternative spices:

1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp black pepper
0.5 tsp amchur powder
0.5 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, crushed
0.25 tsp cinnamon powder
0.25 tsp ground cardamom
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of nutmeg

1 tsp salt
2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or to taste

For the pasta and sauce:
1 box (1lb) fettuccine pasta, boiled to package instructions for al dente
1 stick of butter (8 tbsp)
4 cloves of garlic
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
8 oz Parmesan cheese

Chopped parsley to garnish

08/18/2026

Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
1 to 1.5 pound chicken breast cut into small cubes
2 cups basmati rice washed and drained
Half of one onion sliced
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
1-2 tomatoes diced
2 tablespoons Fadwa Masala biryani masala
1 tablespoon garam masala
2 tsp red chili or to taste (for mild add less)
2.5 tsp salt
Alternatively sub all spices and salt for 1/2 a biryani masala packet. Can add the whole packet if you like it very spicy.
1/2 cup yogurt whisked
1 potato diced
2.25 cups water
2 green chilies
Squeeze of lemon
Chopped cilantro

Instant Pot Instructions:
Start by cooking on HIGH sauté mode
After adding the rice and water, add the lid and switch to pressure cook mode
HIGH for 4 min
LOW for 12 min (or rice setting)
Natural release 5 min and then release the excess steam

08/18/2026

Instant Pot Marry Me Chicken Pasta
1.5 lb chicken breast cut into small cubes
1lb (1 box) pasta shape of your choice
2 tablespoons neutral oil or olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 onion diced
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1 small can tomato paste
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
32 oz chicken stock or water
2 handfuls baby spinach
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup parmesean cheese
Parsley for garnish

Seasonings:
1 tsp sazon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp mild red chili powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Italian seasonings

Instant Pot pasta cook time: High Pressure Take the lowest box time, divide by 2, and subtract 2 minutes

08/16/2026

Instant Pot Keema Biryani - done in 4 minutes
1.5 lbs ground beef
2 cups basmati rice
2.5 cups water
1/2 cup neutral oil
1 onion diced
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
1 tomato diced
2-3 green chilies diced
2 small potatoes cubed
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon garam masala
1/2 tablespoon cumin powder
1 tablespoon biryani masala (I used Fadwa Masala but can sub all the spices and salt listed with 1 biryani packet masala)
1 tablespoon keema masala (optional)
2 tsp red chili or to taste
2 tsp salt or to taste
Chopped cilantro

Instant Pot Instructions:
Start by cooking on HIGH sauté mode
After adding the rice and water, add the lid and switch to pressure cook mode:
HIGH for 4 min
LOW for 12 min (or rice setting)
Natural release 5 min and then release the excess steam

08/15/2026

Butter Chicken Kabsa, my recreation of the viral recipe by Mohammed Moosa

1 whole skinless cut up chicken, bone-in, about 2 lbs (1kg)
2 cups sela basmati rice, I used Zebra Basmati Rice
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 onion sliced
2 tomatoes chopped
3 green chilies
1/2 can tomato paste (2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
1 cup whole plain milk yogurt
2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
4 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala or alternative spices:
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1.5 tsp turmeric
1.5 tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp ginger powder
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cardamom
0.75 tsp cinnamon powder
0.5 tsp ground cloves
0.25 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp salt initially, then 1.5 tsp more when you add the rice and additional water (2.5 tsp total)

1 cup heavy cream
2 cups of water to cook the chicken initially, then an additional 1.5 cups for the rice (3.5 cups total)

Cilantro to garnish

08/14/2026

Butter Chickpeas (Chole / Chana)
3 cans of chickpeas washed and drained
1 onion diced
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
3 tablespoons Fadwa Masala Butter Chicken Masala or alternative spices:
1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp cumin powder
1.5 tsp turmeric
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp kasoori methi

1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili (optional)
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
1 to 1.5 cups heavy cream
Chopped cilantro

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