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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Ingredients

For the slow cooker butter chicken

  • 60g butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 1.5kg boneless chicken thighs, cut into cubes

Method

For the slow cooker butter chicken

  • Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes over a low heat.
  • Place the cooked onion into the slow cooker with the garlic, ginger, spices, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon zest and 1 cup of the cream. Stir to combine.
  • Add the cubed chicken and cook on low for 4–5 hours.
  • In a cup combine the remaining cream with the cornflour and stir to make a paste.
  • Stir half of the cream paste into the slow cooker and leave, covered, for a few minutes to thicken.
  • Add the remaining cream paste if needed.
  • Cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Serve with rice.