Crockpot Butter Chicken

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds flavor; evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

Preheat your slow cooker to high.

Heat the butter and oil in a large pan, add in the onion and chicken, and cook for 5-6 minutes until the onions are softened and the chicken is sealed.

Add in the garlic, ginger, salt, garam masala, curry powder, paprika and cinnamon. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add in the stock, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar and cardamom. Stir then pour into your slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.

Remove the cardamom then stir in the cream and allow to heat through.

Serve over rice sprinkled with some coriander.

Cooking Techniques

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