Slow Cooker Healthy Butter Chicken
No pre-cooking required – just dump into the slow cooker!
Servings 4
Calories 697
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
- 0.75 cup greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt
- 0.5 lime juice squeezed
- 1.5 tsp brown sugar
- 1 cup Fresh coriander optional
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.667 cup chicken stock
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 0.5 tsp cracked black pepper
- 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.1 brown onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 cm ginger piece, 1 kg chicken thighs, 3 tbsp tomato paste, 0.667 cup chicken stock, 2 tsp curry powder, 2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp sea salt, 0.5 tsp cracked black pepper
- After 3 hours, add the zucchini and cauliflower, if using. Stir well.2 zucchini, 1 cup cauliflower florets
- After 4 hours, turn off and add the greek yoghurt, lime juice, brown sugar and spinach (if using). Stir well to combine.0.75 cup greek yoghurt, 0.5 lime, 1.5 tsp brown sugar, 2 cups baby spinach
- Serve on rice with toasted roti or naan bread and fresh coriander.1 cup Fresh coriander