Chicken Breasts in Yogurt Turmeric Sauce with Green Peas

Description
With fresh green peas, my preference, chicken breasts slathered in a sauce made bright yellow with turmeric is a dish for late spring to early summer. with frozen green peas, it's a dish for fall when the fresh peas have come and gone and the chickens have grown a bit plumper in the breast. Marinating the breasts before cooking adds to the velvety texture because yogurt, as middle eastern cooks know, is a natural tenderizer.
 * Contributed by Pressurecookerrecipes Y-Group
 * Excerpt from The Pressure Cooker Gourmet by Victoria Wise. ©2003, with permission from Harvard Common Press, 535 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118 www.harvardcommonpress.com
 * This Recipe is from the April 2003 Chef of the Month Interview with Victoria Wise.
 * Prep time: 15 Minutes
 * 4 Servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup plain yogurt
 * 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
 * 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
 * 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * 1 large russet potato, cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds
 * 1 cup shelled fresh peas or frozen peas
 * ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

 * 1) Mix together the yogurt, turmeric, cumin mustard seeds, salt, and pepper in a dish large enough to hold the breasts in 1 layer.
 * 2) Add the breasts and turn to coat.
 * 3) Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
 * 4) Melt the butter in the pressure cooker over medium heat.
 * 5) Layer with the potatoes across the bottom, then add the chicken and yogurt mixture.
 * 6) Without stirring, lock on the lid and bring to pressure over high heat, 2 to 3minutes.
 * 7) Remove from the heat and let sit for 3 minutes to finish cooking.
 * 8) With the steam vent pointed away from your face, gently release any remaining pressure.
 * 9) Transfer the breasts and potatoes to a serving platter and set aside in a warm place.
 * 10) Cook the sauce over high heat until reduced and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
 * 11) Stir in the peas and cilantro.
 * 12) Spoon over the chicken and serve right away.