Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken
This Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken gets a healthy makeover in this quick and easy slow cooker recipe packed with warm spices like garam masala, cumin and fenugreek.
Servings 4
Calories 358kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts cubed
- 1 in head cauliflower cut florets
- 15 ounce can coconut milk light
- 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 2 tablespoons ginger root minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne optional
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 5 green cardamom pods
- 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen
- prepared brown rice cucumber raita and fresh cilantro - to serve
Instructions
- Place cubed chicken and cauliflower florets in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together next 12 ingredients (coconut milk through cayenne.)
- Lastly, using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, crush together the cumin seeds, fenugreek and cardamom pods. Add to the yogurt mixture and whisk to combine.
- Pour spiced yogurt mixture into the slow cooker and stir until chicken and cauliflower is evenly coated.
- Heat on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
- Five minutes before you're ready to serve, stir in green peas. Serve over brown rice with cucumber raita and fresh cilantro if you wish.
Notes
Don't worry if you're missing a spice or two. A little curry powder goes a long way!
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.9g | Protein: 32.2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 9.7g