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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Curry
This rich butter chicken curry is so easy to make in your slow cooker. Serve with steamed rice and naan bread or cauliflower rice for a delicious Keto option.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 665 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 4 garlic cloves
- 400 g | 14oz tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cayenne
Butter Chicken
- 10 large skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
- 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter cubed
- 120 ml (½ cup) cream heavy / double cream
- fresh coriander (cilantro) to garnish
- Salt and pepper to season to taste
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into large cubes removing any large pieces of fat.
- Put all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and blitz to a smooth paste.
- Add the paste into your slow cooker and mix in the diced chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 5 hours.
- Stir in the butter until it melts into the sauce and add the cream.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning (if needed). Garnish with chopped coriander and serve over rice or cauliflower rice.
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Notes
- The curry will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- The sauce paste can be prepared in advance and frozen to use whenever you like!
Nutrition Information
Calories
665kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
82g
(164%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
309mg
(103%)
Sodium
1085mg
(45%)
Potassium
1618mg
(46%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1230IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 665kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 82g | 164% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 309mg | 103% |
| Sodium | 1085mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1618mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1230IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.