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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

A beloved Indian classic, butter chicken was traditionally cooked in tandoor ovens and simmered in rich tomato and cream sauce.

  • 120+ Minutes
  • Medium
  • 4-5

Method

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into even chunks
  • 250g Tilda Basmati Rice, cook as per the instructions.
  • For the Marinade
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 2cm Ginger, minced
  • 1 Tsp Ground Turmeric
  • 1 Tsp Methi
  • 1 Tbs Garam Masala
  • 2 Limes, juiced
  • 100g Natural Yoghurt, unsweetened
  • For the Sauce
  • 50g Ghee
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 2cm Ginger, minced
  • 1Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tbs Garam Masala
  • 1 Tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ Tsp Cumin
  • ½ Tsp Coriander
  • 400g Tomato Passata
  • 2 Tbs Tomato Puree
  • ½ Tsp Kashmiri Chilli
  • 240ml Chicken Stock
  • 100g Double Cream

How to make Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

  1. To marinade the chicken pieces, add all the dry ingredients and the chicken to the yoghurt and mix well. Set aside for 1-2 hours, ideally overnight.

  2. Add the ghee to a sturdy frying pan and fry the chicken and onions until golden and cooked through – approximately 6 – 7 minutes.

  3. Add the garlic, ginger and all the dry spices, mixing well. Add the tomato sauce, paste, chilli, and chicken stock. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. Place the butter chicken in the slow cooker and stir in the cream. Cook on a medium heat for approximately 2 hours to thicken the rich curry and infuse all the flavours.

  5. Sprinkle with ground masala and serve with Tilda Basmati Rice, and fresh coriander leaves.