Count on your slow cooker to deliver this favorite Indian dish--savory Butter Chicken.
Yield:
Serves 8
Recipe Time
Prep:
20 Minutes
Cook:
5 Hours, 15 Minutes
Total:
5 Hours, 35 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Calories
284
Fat
14 g
Satfat
6 g
Protein
30 g
Carbohydrate
10 g
Fiber
2 g
Cholesterol
93 mg
Sodium
555 mg
Ingredients
4 tablespoons
unsalted butter
2
onions, thinly sliced
2 pounds
boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
1
2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into 1/2-inch slices
4
cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup
slivered almonds
1 cup
plain yogurt (not nonfat)
2 teaspoons
garam masala
1 teaspoon
salt
1
15-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup
heavy cream
3 tablespoons
chopped fresh cilantro, optional
Preparation
1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape into slow cooker. Place chicken pieces on top.
2. Combine ginger, garlic, almonds, yogurt, garam masala and salt in a food processor and process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl with a flexible spatula as necessary. Add tomatoes and pulse once to combine. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir in heavy cream, cover and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving, if desired.
Note:
May 2012
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