Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Curry

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Abigail Zysk (@poultryraptor)

A flavorful and easy slow cooker chicken curry with coconut milk and spices.

Prep Time
15min
Cook Time
4hr 0min
Total Time
4hr 15min
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Curry recipe

Ingredients

6 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)

Main Ingredients

  • 2lb
    boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1
    medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1tbsp
    fresh ginger, grated
  • 1can
    light coconut milk (14 oz)
  • 1can
    crushed tomatoes (14 oz)
  • 2tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 2tbsp
    unsweetened nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2tsp
    curry powder
  • 1tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1tsp
    turmeric powder
  • 1tsp
    paprika
  • 1/2tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1tsp
    salt
  • 1/4tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1/2cup
    peas

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2tbsp
    cold water

How to make Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Curry

Cooking Instructions

  1. Place the chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Greek yogurt, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in the slow cooker.

  2. Stir to combine all the ingredients well.

  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

  4. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add the peas to the slow cooker.

  5. Mix the cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry and add it to the slow cooker.

  6. Stir well and continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Tips & Tricks

  1. For a sweeter taste, use nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt instead of plain.

  2. Adjust the cayenne pepper to your desired level of heat.

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