4.9 from 122 votes
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry cooks chicken thighs in a fragrant mix of curry powder, cayenne, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, mango chutney, and coconut milk. The gentle slow cooking melds the spices and ingredients into a rich sauce, with spinach and fresh cilantro stirred in near the end for freshness and color.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
269 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken thighs either cut into chunks or left whole (see notes)
- 3 garlic crushed, clove
- 15 g ginger grated, fresh
- 1 onion small; diced
- 4 tablespoon curry powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more to taste
- 400 g tomato canned, chopped
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 4 tablespoon mango chutney
- 60 g spinach
- 15 g cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Add 1 Onion, 300 g Chicken thighs, 3 Garlic clove and 15 g Fresh ginger to the slow cooker pot.
- Add 4 tablespoon Curry powder and 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne pepper.
- Add 400 g Chopped tomatoes, 4 tablespoon Mango chutney and 200 ml Coconut milk.
- Stir well and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- 15 minutes before the end, add 60 g Spinach and 15 g Fresh coriander (cilantro).
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Notes
- To increase spice, add more cayenne pepper or sprinkle red chili flakes before serving.
- Curry powder keeps the recipe simple, but using curry paste offers flavor variation.
- Chicken breast can be substituted for thighs; adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Browning the chicken and onion before slow cooking is optional but can add flavor.
- Chicken thighs can be cooked whole or cut into chunks; shredding after cooking is also an option.
- For stovetop preparation, brown ingredients first then simmer the sauce for about 40 minutes.
- If the curry sauce is too thin, thicken it with a cornstarch slurry added towards the end of cooking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
851mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1962IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 851mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1962IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.