Description
A rich and flavorful slow cooker coconut chicken curry that combines tender chicken with aromatic spices and creamy coconut milk for a comforting and easy meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Curry Base
- 500 grams Boneless Chicken Breast Or chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 Medium Onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic finely minced
- 1/2 tablespoon Grated Ginger
- 2 tablespoon Curry Powder (Ref note 1)
- 1/4 cup Tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri Red chilli powder or paprika (Ref note 2)
- 400 ml Coconut milk Use full-fat coconut milk
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves Also known as Cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the curry base: Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium flame. Add finely chopped onion and cook until the onion softens and begins to brown.
- Sauté garlic and ginger: Add the minced garlic and grated ginger to the pan and sauté for one minute until the raw smell disappears.
- Add spices: Stir in the curry powder and sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning and release aromatic flavors.
- Combine ingredients in slow cooker: Place the chicken pieces into the slow cooker. Add the prepared onion-ginger-garlic base from the pan, tomato paste, Kashmiri red chili powder, salt, and full-fat coconut milk. Mix everything well.
- Cook the curry: Set the slow cooker to high and cook for 3 hours, or alternatively cook on low for 5 hours until the chicken is tender and flavors are fully developed.
- Serve: Before serving, sprinkle chopped fresh coriander leaves on top for a fresh burst of flavor.
Notes
- The curry powder used contains coriander, cumin, fennel, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and turmeric. If using a simpler curry powder without cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon, add 1 teaspoon garam masala to enhance the flavor.
- Kashmiri red chili powder can be substituted with paprika for color with milder heat. For spicier curry, add ½ teaspoon chili powder or ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- Adjust curry powder quantity according to your spice preference as the recipe uses a mild blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 454 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
