Slow Cooker Butter Chicken


The first time I had made Butter Chicken in the slow cooker was when we had Mr I’s nana over for dinner and I thought I would do something different to what she would usually have for dinner. Nana is 99, {Edit: Nana is now 101 and living on her own.} still lives on her own and is one of the loveliest and most inspiring people I know. I so hope my kids have a fair dose of her genes! The dish was a hit with Nana and the kids.

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 600g chicken breasts
  • 50g butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Indian curry paste (I would add less next time to reduce the spicyness slightly for the kids. If it were for me I would double it!)
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (or ½ tsp ground)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 15 cardamom seeds
  • 140g tomato paste
  • 1 (400ml) tin coconut milk
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt (plus optional extra to serve)
  • pinch salt to taste

Method:

  1. Melt the butter in a large frypan over medium heat.
  2. Add chicken and brown.
  3. Add onion and garlic, cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent.
  4. Add curry paste, garam masala, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and tomato paste. Blend until smooth.
  5. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  6. Add coconut milk and yoghurt to the slow cooker and season to taste with salt.
  7. Cook on High 4 to 6 hours, or on Low 6 to 8 hours.
  8. Before serving remove and discard the cardamom pods.
  9. Serve with rice, pappadoms and yoghurt.
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
 
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Recipe type: asian
Ingredients:
  • 600g chicken breasts
  • 50g butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Indian curry paste (I would add less next time to reduce the spicyness slightly for the kids. If it were for me I would double it!)
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (or ½ tsp ground)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 15 cardamom seeds
  • 140g tomato paste
  • 1 (400ml) tin coconut milk
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt (plus optional extra to serve)
  • pinch salt to taste
Method:
  1. Melt the butter in a large frypan over medium heat.
  2. Add chicken and brown.
  3. Add onion and garlic, cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent.
  4. Add curry paste, garam masala, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and tomato paste. Blend until smooth.
  5. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  6. Add coconut milk and yoghurt to the slow cooker and season to taste with salt.
  7. Cook on High 4 to 6 hours, or on Low 6 to 8 hours.
  8. Before serving remove and discard the cardamom pods.
  9. Serve with rice, pappadoms and yoghurt.

Our Family Menu Plan for this week.

Last week’s menu plan was all over the place for a variety of reasons! So this week sees some repeats from last week as well as a new recipe to try.

Baking: Rolled Oat Slice

Monday: Home Made Hamburgers And Salad

Tuesday: Pasta With Chicken and Spinach

Wednesday: Left Overs

Thursday: Sausages and Salad

Friday: Baked Penne with Bacon

Saturday: Chicken Lasagne

Sunday: Slow Cooker Roast Lamb

If you are looking for further recipe inspiration, check out my complete list of Family Friendly Recipes.