Butter chicken
(at time of publication)
Instructions
Step 1 Set a medium to large-sized slow cooker to low. Heat oil in a large pan. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are clear but not browned. Stir in ginger, curry powder, cumin and coriander. Cook for about 1 more minute.
Step 2 Add chicken to pan over a moderate heat. Tip pan contents into slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, evaporated milk, tomato paste and garam masala. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Step 3 Stir in yoghurt and sugar. Season with salt. Leave for another 15-20 minutes (on longer cooking the yoghurt may separate). Serve on rice with poppadums and a cucumber and tomato salad on the side.
Variations
Make it gluten-free: Use gluten-free curry powder, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, yoghurt and cornflour (if using).
HFG Tip
If sauce seems too thin, before adding garam masala, add about 1 tablespoon arrowroot, potato starch or cornflour mixed to a paste with warm water.
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- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 medium onions, finely diced
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon mild or hot curry powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 750g skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in 6-8 chunky pieces
- 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
- 1 cup light evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt, to taste
Nutritional information (per serve)
Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified
7 Comments. Add yours
This tasted delicious but for some reasone the curry curdled!! Not sure how to remedy this.
I wasn't happy with this recipe.
Followed it perfectly and I found that it was VERY runny - when I put it on rice the 'sauce' (or more like water) quickly formed a lake on the bottom of the plate... I know that I could thicken it, which I will do .... but the flavour just wasn't 'quite' right... I think it's missing something? Maybe more spices? And the chicken turned out very dry (I cooked it for 6 1/2 hrs on low).
I love the idea of a healthy butter chicken that I can do in the slow cooker but I think I'll keep looking for another recipe.
YUM YUM YUM! I didn't bother pre-cooking anything, just put it all in the slow cooker and cooked on low for 8 hours. Delicious!
YUM YUM YUM! I didn't bother pre-cooking anything, just put it all in the slow cooker and cooked on low for 8 hours. Delicious!
Family loved it. I follow the FODMAP diet so didnt use onion. I used celery instead. Also didnt use evapourated milk. Just added extra natural yogurt at the end. Yummo! So easy!!
Very disappointing, probably won't make this again. Completely agree with comments from SGB. Lacked flavour, I added lots more tomato paste plus some more milk, but the garam masala over-powered it still. Plus my sauce separated even before I added the yoghurt, then ended up with a puddle of water at the bottom of my rice. It wasn't that it needed thickening it just separated. AND the chicken was dry.
Healthy version butter chicken
onion and garlic in a pan, when cooked add diced chicken you have previously coated in cumin, nutmeg, chilli, tumeric. When that has browned add tomato paste, garam masala and lite evapurated milk ( or other substitution for cream) and simmer. Yummo and smells yum when cooking.