Slow cooker butter chicken
Rich, creamy and mild, with chicken so tender it breaks up as you stir. Better than the takeout, with ten minutes of work.
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Ingredients
- Boneless chicken thighs1.25 lb
- Tikka masala curry paste3 oz
- Diced tomatoes (can)1 can
- Yellow onions5 oz
- Garlic3 cloves
- Fresh ginger¼ piece
- Plain yogurt5 oz
- Butter1 oz
- Long-grain white rice11 oz
- Plain naan2 naans
Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Mustard, Milk, Gluten.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- Put the chicken, curry paste, tomatoes, finely chopped onion, crushed garlic and grated ginger in the slow cooker and stir well.1.25 lb boneless chicken thighs3 oz tikka masala curry paste1 can diced tomatoes5 oz yellow onions3 cloves garlic¼ piece fresh ginger
- Put the lid on and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Stir in the butter and the yogurt until the sauce turns creamy. Taste and add salt.5 oz plain yogurt1 oz butter
- Cook the rice and warm the naan. Serve the curry on top.11 oz long-grain white rice2 naans
Stir in a teaspoon of sugar and a squeeze of lemon right at the end. It rounds out the tomato and tastes like a restaurant sauce.
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