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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Here's how you make Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1.25 kilograms chicken thighs, boneless, skinless (fillets)
  • 1 cup yogurt (natural)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3 teaspoons garam masala
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger root, grated (fresh)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup tomato passata
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, we have also tried coconut cream which works well
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Trim thighs and cut into halves or quarters if they are large.

  • Step 2: Combine yoghurt with the spices, garlic, ginger and salt and add chicken and stir to coat and then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

  • Step 3: Place chicken with the marinade into the bowl of a slow cooker.

  • Step 4: Whisk together passata, tomato past, cream and sugar, and pour over the chicken and cook on high for 4 hours.

  • Step 5: Check for seasoning and add salt if required.

  • Step 6: Serve with basmati rice, pappadums and/or warm naan bread.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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