Slow Cooker Healthy Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Healthy Butter Chicken

No pre-cooking required – just dump into the slow cooker!
Servings 4
Calories 697 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 brown onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 3 cm ginger piece finely chopped
  • 1 kg chicken thighs cut into 3 cm chunks
  • 3/4 cup greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt
  • 1/2 lime juice squeezed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup coriander leaves optional

Quick Curry Paste

  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Veggies (optional)

  • 2 zucchini cut into half moons
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets frozen
  • 2 cups baby spinach optional

Instructions
 

  • For the curry paste: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.
  • Place the onion, garlic and ginger in a slow cooker (5 litre capacity). Add the chicken pieces and then the paste. Stir well to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours.
  • After 3 hours, add the zucchini and cauliflower, if using. Stir well.
  • After 4 hours, turn off and add the greek yoghurt, lime juice, brown sugar and spinach (if using). Stir well to combine.
  • Serve on rice with toasted roti or naan bread and fresh coriander.

Notes

If you don’t have the time to make the paste, you can use a store bought butter chicken or tikka masala curry paste.
With the yoghurt, you can either add it to the whole dish at the end, or hold off and just add a dollop on top of each bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 697kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 50gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 969mgPotassium: 1235mgFiber: 11gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1803IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 251mgIron: 7mg

Keywords

Dinner, One Pot
Beef, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
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