Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 large skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 tablespoon curry paste; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons tandoori masala; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 15 green cardamom pods; 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk; 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt; salt to taste

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

This slow cooker butter chicken made with aromatic Indian spices in a rich and creamy curry sauce is easy to make for a restaurant-worthy meal at home!

4 hr 30 min total 15 min prep 4 hr 15 min cook 6 502 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Heat butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in chicken, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes.
3 Stir in tomato paste, curry paste, curry powder, tandoori masala, and garam masala until no lumps of tomato paste remain.
4 Pour mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in cardamom pods, coconut milk, and yogurt; season with salt.
5 Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours or Low for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken is tender and sauce has reduced to the desired consistency. Remove and discard cardamom pods before serving.