YASMINS RECIPES
Butter Chicken Cooked in Slow Cooker

Chicken

Butter Chicken Cooked in Slow Cooker

Tender chicken breast slow-cooked in a rich coconut, yoghurt and butter sauce with warming spices.

Gluten Free
Prep20 mins
Cook3-4 hours
Serves4-6 people
DifficultyEasy

From Yasmin’s Kitchen

Chicken breast is cut into cubes and cooked slowly in a rich sauce made with coconut milk, yoghurt, butter and spices.

Most of the work is done by the slow cooker: add the ingredients, cook for a few hours and stir occasionally so everything cooks evenly.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 100g tomato puree
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 200g coconut cream (optional)
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp crushed peppercorns, or to taste
  • 1 tsp salt, or to taste
  • 4 heaped tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 125g salted butter
  • 2 large chicken breasts, cubed
  • Fresh coriander or mint leaves for garnish

Step by step

Method

  1. Set the slow cooker to High.
  2. Add the coconut milk, coconut cream and yoghurt.
  3. Add the spices and mix well.
  4. Add the onion, butter and chicken.
  5. Cover and cook for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
  6. Garnish with coriander and serve with steamed basmati rice.

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