Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry

Easy and delicious, slow cooker Indian chicken curry is a perfect toss-and-go dinner for busy nights! It’s packed with simple, healthy ingredients, and it has a rich Indian-inspired flavor the whole family will love.

Rich Indian Flavor without the Fuss

I love Indian food, and before kids I would spend hours in the kitchen making the perfect complex Indian meals. While that was delicious, it’s just not practical now that I’m a busy mom making healthy food from scratch for the whole family.

These days quick, easy meals like loaded sweet potatoes, homemade Salisbury steak and chicken Alfredo with spaghetti squash are more my style, and that’s why I created this toss-and-go chicken curry! While it’s not an authentic Indian dish, it’s incredibly delicious, healthy, and full of classic flavor.

What Makes this Slow Cooker Curry Special?

• Rich, aromatic flavor perfect for cozy evenings.
• No complicated steps – just toss everything in the slow cooker and get on with your day!
• Made with pantry-staple seasonings so you don’t have to buy a special spice blend.

Ingredients

• Chicken breasts – Sliced into 1/2 inch strips. Make sure to cut across the grain to make them ultra-tender!
• Tomato sauce
• Coconut cream – You can substitute regular heavy cream if you prefer.
• Spices – This curry relies heavily on rich spices. The good news is you probably already have all of them in your pantry! Use fresh spices without additives for maximum flavor.

Tools Needed

• Slow cooker

Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: First, place the tomato sauce, coconut oil, onion, garlic, ginger, spices, and salt in the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Step 2: Add the sliced chicken and stir until it’s well coated in the sauce mixture.

Place the lid on the slow cooker, turn on low heat, and cook for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.

Step 3: Then stir in the coconut cream and cook for an additional 15-30 minutes, until you’re ready to serve it.

Step 4: Enjoy over rice, cauliflower rice, or naan!

If you’re looking for more easy chicken dinners, check out my skillet Tuscan chicken and healthy chicken and gravy!

Tips for Success

Feel free to adjust the spices – You can make this recipe fit perfectly to your family’s tastes by increasing and decreasing certain spices according to your preferences.

Fit to your schedule – While the chicken will be done cooking in 3 hours, I’ve let it cook up to 6 hours, and it’s still so delicious and tender! Even once you add the coconut cream, you can leave it in the slow cooker up to one hour before serving.

If you’re in a big hurry, cook on high and the chicken should be done in 2 – 2 1/2 hours.

Make for a crowd – This is a wonderful, easy meal to cook for a large group! If you make 3 or more batches at once, only double the curry sauce every time you triple the amount of chicken.

FAQs

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Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry

Easy and delicious, slow cooker Indian chicken curry is a perfect toss-and-go dinner for busy nights!

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Course: Clean Eating Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 624kcal

Author: Violet Parcha

Equipment

• Slow cooker

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into 1/2″ strips
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup coconut cream
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Place the tomato sauce, coconut oil, onion, garlic, ginger, spices, and salt in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  15 ounces tomato sauce, 1 yellow onion, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin, 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon turmeric, 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• Add the sliced chicken and stir until it's well coated.
  2 pounds chicken breasts
• Turn the slow cooker on low heat and cook for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
• Stir in the coconut cream and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  1 cup coconut cream
• Serve with rice or your favorite curry side!

Notes

• You can substitute the coconut cream for heavy cream.
• While the chicken will be done cooking in 3 hours, I’ve let it cook up to 6 hours, and it’s still so delicious and tender! Even once you add the coconut cream, you can leave it in the slow cooker up to one hour before serving.
• If you’re in a hurry, cook on high for 2 – 2 1/2 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1647mg | Potassium: 1480mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 786IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 5mg

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