4.9 from 216 votes
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
A super easy and healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry that takes less than 5 minutes to prep. Easy to adapt, lots of veggies and it freezes well too.
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 clove crushed
- 15 g fresh ginger grated
- 1 onion small; diced
- 4 tablespoon curry powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more to taste
- 400 g chopped tomatoes canned
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 4 tablespoon mango chutney
- 60 g spinach
- 15 g fresh coriander (cilantro) chopped
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
- If you want this curry to be spicier, then you can add extra cayenne or even add a sprinkle of red chilli flakes before serving.
- We have used curry powder for the spices in this to keep it a super simple curry. However, you could use your favourite curry paste instead. It's a great way to make a different curry every time. You could have a korma or madras.
- You can use chicken breast instead of thighs.
- You could soften the onion and seal the chicken in a pan before adding it to the slow cooker, but I really don't think it is essential.
- You can cut the chicken thighs into chunks, like we have, or leave them whole and once cooked use two forks and shred it all up and then give it a good stir.
- If you want to cook this on the hob (stove top), then fry up the chicken, onion, garlic and ginger until the chicken is browned and then stir in the spices. Then add the tomatoes, mango chutney and coconut milk, stir and simmer for 40 minutes.
- If your sauce ends up too thin, then you can add a cornflour (cornstarch) slurry to thicken it up.
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
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1962IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
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.